Still Life

For over 22 years, life for the unassuming John May has been his work for a South London local council, finding the next of kin of those in the borough who have passed away alone. But in an age of government cuts, John's patient dignifying of the deceased is deemed redundant. Abruptly advised of his retirement, John pursues his final assignment: a search for the relatives of an elderly neighbour. Piecing together the dead man?s past, John uncovers a life of misadventure, love and regret - and an abandoned daughter, fetchingly played by Joanne Froggatt. As a friendship blossoms, John?s outlook opens imperceptibly to fresh possibilities.