London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city's bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a devastating medical diagnosis forces him to take stock, and to try and grasp some fulfilment before it passes permanently beyond reach.

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Cast

Bill Nighy

Williams

Aimee Lou Wood

Margaret Harris

Alex Sharp

Peter Wakeling

Tom Burke

Sutherland

Adrian Rawlins

Middleton

Oliver Chris

Hart

Zoe Boyle

Mrs. McMasters

Barney Fishwick

Michael

Patsy Ferran

Fiona

Michael Cochrane

Sir James

Lia Williams

Mrs. Smith

Jamie Wilkes

Talbot