Still Life
A rare thing
Genres
Overview
A council case worker looks for the relatives of those found dead and alone.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
2013-11-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
374
Vote Average
7.503
Eddie Marsan
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Lee Nicholas Harris
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Colin Hoult
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Wayne Foskett
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Hebe Beardsall
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Deborah Frances-White
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