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The Living and the Dead (2006)

The Living and the Dead poster
Directed by
Simon Rumley
Genre
drama film, horror film, psychological horror fiction
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
16
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 59 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wealthy family struggles with a son who has severe mental illness. After the mother is diagnosed with a terminal disease, the son's condition worsens and leads to tragic events.

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What happens

The Living and the Dead is a 2006 British drama film written and directed by Simon Rumley, starring Leo Bill, Kate Fahy and Roger Lloyd-Pack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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