An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, and the movie, into an extended flashback to a sea-side town in 1970s Britain.
Acting
Craig's hollow charm masks genuine devastation; young Harry Eden matches him.
Cinematography
Sun-bleached 70s Britain vs. glossy Hollywood decay—visual whiplash on purpose.
Score
Roxy Music and Bowie weaponized for maximum nostalgic gut-punch.
Director
Baillie Walsh
Daniel Craig
Joe Scott
Harry Eden
Young Joe Scott
Miriam Karlin
Mrs. Rogers
Jodhi May
Evelyn Adams
Helen McCrory
Peggy Tickell
Olivia Williams
Grace Scott
Felicity Jones
Young Ruth Davies
Keeley Hawes
Jesse Scott
Alfie Allen
Kevin Hubble
Claire Forlani
Ruth Davies
Mark Strong
Manny Miesel
James D'Arcy
Jack Adams
Max Deacon
Boots
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Baillie Walsh was primarily a music video director; this was his feature debut, explaining the gorgeous but sometimes indulgent visual style.
The 'If There Is Something' sequence—Roxy Music's seven-minute epic paired with teenage Joe's sexual awakening and humiliation—is genuinely iconic cinema.
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