A Long Way Down (2013)
Directed by Pascal Chaumeil / Amanda Posey / Finola Dwyer
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Culture & Society |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Drama |
Release Date - Jun 5, 2014 (USA), Jul 11, 2014 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - Germany, United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
Four suicidal strangers find support in the last place they ever expected to in this emotionally charged comedy-drama based on the novel by Nick Hornby. It's New Year's Eve in London, and disgraced television personality Martin (Pierce Brosnan) is about to take a flying leap off of Topper's Tower when he's interrupted by Maureen (Toni Collette), a lonely single mother who's reached the end of her rope. Meanwhile, as the pair realize their suicide plans have overlapped, onto the rooftop dashes Jess (Imogen Poots), a rebellious teen with nothing left to live for. Just when it seems this despairing group can't possibly get any bigger, rocker-turned-pizza delivery driver J.J. (Aaron Paul) shows up with a fresh pie and a death wish. Rather than taking the plunge together, the unlikely foursome decide to put their plans off until Valentine's Day -- sticking together and supporting one another in the interim. Later, as their friendship deepens, their unusual pact stirs a media firestorm. Sam Neill and Rosamund Pike co-star.
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pizza-delivery, single-parent, stranger, suicide, teenagers, television-star