Name: A Little Life
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023-09-28
Duration: 3 h 40 min
Rating: 8.6
Cast: James Norton, Luke Thompson, Omari Douglas

Best theatre/film version of a book I've seen

Saw this today at the cinema and was blown away. I read the book a couple of years ago so knew the subject matter would be difficult but I had no idea it would be captured so well and acted so beautifully for the stage. The weaving in and out of Jude's past experiences and present day was very well presented and so well done for the stage. The lighting, live orchestra and camera work plus close ups make this so transferable to the big screen that I hardly noticed the audience. Utterly powerful, tragic, poignant, funny at times and true to the book - in my opinion sometimes better. James Norton has surpassed himself in this, he is compelling to watch, and the rest of the cast were excellent with not one weak performance. This is not a play to see if you are squeamish or shy away from gritty subjects. I don't want to add more to give spoilers so I'll just say this - see it for the performances if you are a genuine fan of acting/theatre. The performances will stay with me for a long time.

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Trafalgar Releasing production following four college friends in New York City: aspiring actor Willem, successful architect Malcolm, struggling artist JB, and prodigious lawyer Jude.

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