A Long Way Down

"Life is looking up."

Jun 5 2014 R 1h 36m
Comedy, Drama

Four lost souls—a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother, and a solipsistic muso—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 the reasons to keep on living.

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Plot

On New Year's Eve in London, four strangers find themselves on the roof of a building known for suicides. Martin is a famous talk show host just out of jail, Maureen is a lonely single mother, Jess is young, reckless and heartbroken, and JJ is an American realizing the failures in his life. Through mutual pain and humour, this unlikely group take the long way down and figure out what will keep them alive until Valentine's Day, one step at a time.

Written by

Nick Hornby, Jack Thorne

Directed by

Pascal Chaumeil

Cast

Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Wildgaze Films, BBC Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
A Long Way Down - Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
35,047
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
34
Popularity
NA