Much Ado About Dying (Film)

Filmmaker Simon Chambers comes back to London to look after his dying uncle David, an eccentric, cantankerous, ‘luvvie’ obsessed with King Lear. David has told Simon he is sick and is dying but ‘improves’ when Simon arrives and they embark on a five-year odyssey from the squalor of David’s rubbish-filled flat. Simon tries to curb David’s urge to give all his money away to his handsome Brazilian carer and friendly but self-interested neighbours. Despite the house burning down, homelessness, cancer, and the dreaded ‘care home’, Simon helps David to create an exuberant final performance to send him on his way. Though at times painfully intimate, Chambers’ hilarious film ultimately celebrates a joyous spirit which transcends the indignities of old age.  “…joyous clarity…bittersweet empathy…in this achingly funny-sad film"  Variety

Film duration: 1 hour 24 mins, followed by a post-screening discussion with producer David Rane (Young Plato, School Life) and a panel of guests