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- A lonely boy who lives in his parents' home for the elderly explores his obsession with the afterlife through his friendship with an aging magician. Set in 1980s seaside England, this is the story of Edward, an unusual ten-year-old boy growing up in an old people's home run by his parents.
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In 1987 Edward ( Bill Milner) is a ten-year-old boy who lives at an old people's home run by his parents ( David Morrissey and Anne-Marie Duff ). Surrounded by death and dying, he becomes obsessed with finding evidence for the afterlife, often using a tape recorder to capture his "encounters".
Synopsis. Growing up and growing old never played so poignantly as it does in John Crowley's Is Anybody There? The film grapples with the sad truths of getting older and losing loved ones, all the while maintaining a sardonic wit and sincere warmth.
May 15, 2009 · Is Anybody There?: Directed by John Crowley. With Bill Milner, Anne-Marie Duff, Ralph Riach, Linzey Cocker. A lonely boy who lives in his parents' home for the elderly explores his obsession with the afterlife through his friendship with an aging magician.
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- Drama
- John Crowley
- 2009-05-15
May 1, 2009 · Is Anybody There? Trailer (contains language which may offend) Director John Crowley cites his Irish heritage as having helped shape his dark sense of humour in his drama starring Michael Caine.
Apr 20, 2009 · Bill Milner costars as young Edward, an eleven year old boy who despises living in a retirement home and is obsessed with death. So much so, he hides a tape recorder under the beds of the older,...
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Apr 16, 2009 · Uttered by both characters at various times, the film’s title is meant to evoke fears of a finite world. If you didn’t know better, you’d swear they were asking about the state of the...
Apr 29, 2009 · Of course you need inspiration and talent. But what can he tell you about that? He tells you that you have to look out the same eye all during a closeup. Or if you don't, that's what they mean by shifty-eyed. Look at him here in "Is Anybody There?" Caine is 76 years old, but this is the first movie where he looks it. He doesn't give a damn.
