Movie

A Long Way Down

2014 · 96 min

A bittersweet, talky dramedy that finds fragile warmth in shared despair, though its tonal shifts can feel uneven.

Tagline: Life is looking up.
Overview: Four lost souls—a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother, and a failed musician—decide to end their lives on the same night, New Year's Eve. When this disillusioned quartet of strangers meet unintentionally at the same suicide hotspot, a London high-rise with the well-earned nickname Topper's Tower, they mutually agree to call off their plans for six weeks, forming an unconventional, dysfunctional family. They become media sensations as the Topper House Four and search together for reasons to keep on living.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, warm and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, found family, grief, identity
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
found family
grief
identity
healing
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild