Archive of films Dreams of a Life / Dreams of a Life

United Kingdom / Ireland
2011, 91 min

Section: Another View
Year: 2012

Synopsis

Dreams of a Life is a visually imaginative and multi-layered quest to find out what lies behind a brief newspaper report. In 2006 the body of a 38-year-old woman was found in North London – not a particularly newsworthy item, except that Joyce Vincent had died in her bedsit three years previously. Her skeleton was discovered in bed, surrounded by Christmas presents that she was in the process of wrapping, her television was still on, and her lights and heating were still on as well. Carol Morley sets off on a difficult journey to uncover the mystery of the life, dreams, aspirations and disappointments of this young woman. Who was Joyce? And how is it possible that none of her family, friends or colleagues missed her? With both lightness and intensity, the director combines the testimonies of friends and former acquaintances with staged scenes from her life. The result is an extremely compelling and breath-taking reflection not only on the fate of an individual, but also on our approach to life.

About the director

Carol Morley graduated with first class honours from the Central St Martin School of Art and subsequently received her Masters in film and video from the London College of Printing. She was awarded numerous grants and has made several short films (I’m Not There, 1996; Everyday Something, 2001; Stalin, My Neighbour, 2005; The Madness of the Dance, 2006). Her films have successfully screened at festivals, galleries and on TV. For her documentary The Alcohol Years she won Best Documentary at the IFF in Melbourne and, in 2001, she was also presented with a special Grierson Award at the BAFTAs. Her first feature film was Edge from 2010. Dreams of a Life is her latest feature.

Contacts

Entertainment One Films International
175 Bloor St. East, Suite 601, North Tower, M4W 3R8, Toronto
Canada
Tel: +1 416 646 2400
Fax: +1 416 979 5824
www: www.eonefilms.com

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About the film

Color, DCP

Section:	Another View

Director:	Carol Morley
Screenplay:	Carol Morley
Dir. of Photography:	Mary Farbrother, Lynda Hall
Music:	Barry Adamson
Editor:	Chris Wyatt
Producer:	Cairo Cannon, James Mitchell
Production:	Cannon and Morley Production
Cast:	Zawe Ashton, Alix Luka-Cain
Contact:	Entertainment One Films International

www:	www.dreamsofalife.com

Guests

Carol Morley

Film Director

Cairo Cannon

Producer