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Dreams of a Life
“Would anyone miss you?”
6.5 / 10• 2011• 1h 35m•NR• English
DramaDocumentary
Storyline
A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.
Cast & Crew
Zawe Ashton
Joyce Vincent
LeadAL
Alix Luka-Cain
Young Joyce
Cornell John
Father
Neelam Bakshi
Mother
FC
Frances Cooper
Sister
KA
Kelly Agbowu
Sister
Sophia Leonie
Sister
ND
Nadia Di Mambro
Sister
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carol Morley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dreams of a Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
