Living

In 2022's "Living" Bill Nighy plays a mid twentieth century civil servant who fulfills his societal role to perfection. He is reliable, dignified and takes the same train every day to arrive at a public works office where stacks of paper occupy him presumably until retirement. 

He is many of us and a symbol of a staid predictability which can eventually becomes soul crushing. Then one day a visit to his doctor seals his fate when he is presented with the news that there is nothing they can do with a cancer. His life is turned upside down to reveal that he never truly gave himself the chance to live. 

Nighy is almost understated perfection here as the stiff upper lip and soft spoken Englishman who doesn't want to perturb you with his problems until an epiphany happens and he begins to embrace the time he has left with gusto.

It's never too late.

On Tubi and very highly recommended.