A Long Way Down (2014)

Release date: 2014-03-21
Country: UK|Germany
Language: English
Director: Pascal Chaumeil
Production Co: Wildgaze Films, BBC Films, DCM Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: 6.4/10
Length: 1h 36min

Storyline

On New Year's Eve in London, four strangers find themselves on the roof of a building known for suicides. Martin is a famous talk show host just out of jail, Maureen is a lonely single mother, Jess is young, reckless and heartbroken, and JJ is an American realizing the failures in his life. Through mutual pain and humour, this unlikely group take the long way down and figure out what will keep them alive until Valentine's Day, one step at a time.

Plot Keywords

attempted suicide, wheelchair, snow, rooftop, tv interview, scandal, middle aged woman, middle aged man, american abroad, chance meeting, cigar smoking, elevator, ladder, man crying, crying, fake illness, suicidal thoughts, suicidal, rain, webcam

Short Review

The movie criminally wastes Sam Neill and Rosamund Pike in barely there supporting roles, and the picture has exactly two tones: grim and gooey. They do not coexist harmoniously.