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Closing Numbers (1993)

Closing Numbers poster
Directed by
Stephen Whittaker
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple in a long marriage confronts hidden tensions and personal regrets after the husband loses his job. The drama follows the quiet unraveling of their relationship and the strain it puts on their adult son.

slow-burnmelancholictensesadintimateelegiacsubduedfamily-focused

What happens

Closing Numbers is a 1993 Made-for-TV drama film directed by Stephen Whittaker, written by David Cook and starring Tim Woodward, Jane Asher and Jamie Glover. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 2 November 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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