The Road: A Story of Life & Death

The Road: A Story of Life & Death

Release date : October 16, 2012
Runtime : 1h 15m
Countries of origin : Ireland / United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Marc Isaacs /
Writers :
Production companies : BBC /
October 16, 2012 1h 15m Ireland Documentary English More
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On the oldest Roman road in the capital, filmmaker Marc Isaacs weaves together numerous poignant stories of loss and the search for belonging into a tapestry of the human experience. Keelta a young Irish woman leaves home to build a new life for herself on the road where Billy, the old Irish labourer is struggling to find a meaning to his life. Peggy, a 95 year old Jewish refugee from Vienna and Brigitte, a German born former air hostess, have both suffered bad husbands, whilst Iqbal, an unassuming Indian hotel concierge, awaits the arrival of his wife from Kashmir. A film that forces you to recognise the struggles and preoccupations of its characters as our own.
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  • title:The Road: A Story of Life & Death
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2012
  • Runtime:1h 15m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: Ireland · United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Marc Isaacs /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies: BBC ·
  • Overview:On the oldest Roman road in the capital, filmmaker Marc Isaacs weaves together numerous poignant stories of loss and the search for belonging into a tapestry of the human experience. Keelta a young Irish woman leaves home to build a new life for herself on the road where Billy, the old Irish labourer is struggling to find a meaning to his life. Peggy, a 95 year old Jewish refugee from Vienna and Brigitte, a German born former air hostess, have both suffered bad husbands, whilst Iqbal, an unassuming Indian hotel concierge, awaits the arrival of his wife from Kashmir. A film that forces you to recognise the struggles and preoccupations of its characters as our own.
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