Dreams of a Life (2011)

★ 6.5 1h 35m 69 votes IMDb
Drama Documentary
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A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.

Dreams of a Life

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Cast

Zawe Ashton
Zawe Ashton as Joyce Vincent Age 42 · London, England, UK Zawedde Emma Ashton (born 25 July 1984) is an English actress, playwright and narrator. She is best known for her roles in the comedy dramas Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work, the Netflix horror thrill...
Cornell John
Cornell John as Father Age 63 Cornell Salmonn John (born 1963) is a British actor who has appeared in various film and television productions since 1999. He is most renowned for his role as Trife's uncle, Curtis, in the films Kidu...
Neelam Bakshi
Neelam Bakshi as Mother Bombay - Maharashtra - India Neelam Bakshi is an actress well known for her diverse talent. Her recent film work includes Sweeteness in the Belly, (2019), Azaar (2018), Der Koch (2014), Trap for Cinderella (2013), Dreams of a lif...
Sophia Leonie
Sophia Leonie as Sister
Diveen Henry
Diveen Henry as Housing Officer Croydon, London, England Diveen Henry is a British actress of stage and screen. She was born in South London and studied at Webber Douglas Academy. She is best known for for roles in All Or Nothing (2002) The Thick of It elec...
Jay Simpson
Jay Simpson as Caretaker Age 60 · London, England, UK Jay Simpson is a prolific English film, television and stage actor. Most recently, he has appeared in Chernobyl and Frontier. Simpson is perhaps best known in television for portraying cockney desk s...
Director Carol Morley
Cast Zawe Ashton, Alix Luka-Cain, Cornell John, Neelam Bakshi, Frances Cooper, Kelly Agbowu, Sophia Leonie, Nadia Di Mambro, Diveen Henry, Jay Simpson

Audience Reviews

Igbochild 10/10 Jul 11, 2022
One of the saddest stories you are bound to see. A woman dies in her flat, but her body isn't discovered until more than two years later. There's more questions than answers about Joyce Vincent (played by Zawe Ashton), but it's hard not to be taken in by the material. So the next time that a friend or a family member calls to check on you for the umpteenth time, be grateful rather than annoyed.

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