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Film based on an Alan Ayckbourn play: Life Of Riley.

This is the third adaptation of an Ayckbourn play by Resnais, following Smoking / No Smoking (Intimate Exchanges) and Coeurs (Private Fears In Public Places). 

In the midst of rehearsals for a new play, amateur dramatics proponents Colin and Kathryn receive the shattering news that their friend George is fatally ill and only has a few months to live. Life begins to come apart at the seams – not just for Kathryn, who was once George’s partner, but also for her friends Tamara and Monica. The full force of the emotional turmoil they experienced in their youth and their long-buried dreams are rekindled. Much to the chagrin of their respectable, middle-class husbands, the women begin to argue about which of them should be allowed to accompany George on a final journey …

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Berlin International Film Festival 2014
Official Competition. Winner of:
- SILVER BEAR ALFRED BAUER PRIZE for a feature film that opens new perspectives
- PRIZES OF THE FIPRESCI JURY - Competition
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2014
Horizons Section
Seville European Film Festival 2014
Official Section
Festival Internacional de Cinema d'Autor de Barcelona (D'A) 2015
Alain Resnais Tribute

Releases

Spain (21 of August 2015)