The North London Book of the Dead (2011)

North London Book of The Dead is a comic story of loss and acceptance, coupled with a surreal vision of the afterlife, based on a Will Self short story. Grown man, W, struggles to come to ... See full summary »

Director:

Jake Lushington

Writers:

Simon Block, Will Self (short story)

Stars:

Ben Caplan, Elizabeth Counsell, Ed Gaughan

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ben Caplan	...	W's Brother
Elizabeth Counsell	...	Dead Woman
Ed Gaughan	...	W
Amy Hill	...	Nurse
Marek Larwood	...	Colleague
John Moraitis	...	Christos
Charlotte Randle	...	Helpful Lady
Dan Stevens	...	Speaker
Gwen Taylor	...	Mother
Glenn Webster	...	Member of the Community Dead
David Westhead	...	Boss

Storyline

North London Book of The Dead is a comic story of loss and acceptance, coupled with a surreal vision of the afterlife, based on a Will Self short story. Grown man, W, struggles to come to terms with the death of his domineering mother, only to discover that she's spending her dead existence very happily in a suburb of London.

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min

Color:

Color

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