The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel

A quiet, reflective documentary that unfolds like a gentle mystery, inviting you to sit with a man's unspoken past and the tender ache of a life half-hidden.

Directed by

Nicholas Freeman, Ramiel Petros

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Tony Powell

Tagline

Have you seen Tony Powell?

Overview

In 1970s Britain, Tony Powell was a star defender for Norwich City Football Club — until one day he disappeared from the public eye without a word to family or friends. Decades and seemingly a lifetime later, Tony now quietly resides at the Holloway Motel in the heart of West Hollywood as its manager and sole resident (apart from his dog Samantha). However, after he learns the motel is shuttering and he'll soon be evicted, Tony must finally reconcile his past and present in order to survive and come to terms with the multifaceted relationships of his life: those he's found, lost and abandoned.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, isolation, grief, redemption

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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