Dreams Of A Life
- Genre: Documentary
- Film running length: 95 min
(excl trailers and advertisements) - UK Release Date: 16/12/2011
- Directed by: Carol Morley
- Language: English
- Distributor: Dogwoof Pictures
Zawe Ashton, Neelam Bakshi, Jonathan Harden
‘Dreams of a Life’ is filmmaker Carol Morley’s study of the life of Joyce Vincent; a woman who died in a London bedsit in 2003 and lay undiscovered for three years.
Using interviews and imaginary scenes from Vincent’s life, the documentary explores the circumstances that lead to a person being completely alone in a city of over 8 million people.
Using the sounds and sights of eighties London as a backdrop, ‘Dreams of a Life’ is a touching portrait of a woman who seemingly didn’t exist.
Contains brief moderate sex references and references to domestic abuse.
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