Still Life

John May is a reserved London council employee whose job involves locating the next of kin for people who have died alone. He approaches his duties with meticulous care, often writing eulogies for funerals where he is the only attendee. His routine is disrupted when he is faced with redundancy and is assigned a final case involving Billy Stoke, a man who lived and died near John's own home. As he investigates the deceased man's life to find surviving relatives, John begins to discover details that affect his own existence.

This drama was written and directed by Uberto Pasolini, marking the first of three films he has directed. The movie stars Eddie Marsan as John May, alongside Joanne Froggatt, Karen Drury, Andrew Buchan, Neil D'Souza, and Tim Potter. A joint production between the United Kingdom and Italy, it was produced by Uberto Pasolini, Christopher Simon, and Felix Vossen.

The film was generally well received by viewers, earning a rating of 7.4/10 on IMDb from 9,700 votes and a 7.5/10 on TMDB from 415 votes. This audience appreciation is higher than the score provided by film critics, who rated the movie 6.2/10 based on 43 reviews.