Bill Nighy stars in this remake of the 1952 Japanese film 'Ikiru'. In 1950s London, civil servant Mr Williams (Nighy) is left devastated when he discovers he has only six months to live. Dissatisfied with his life's work, he uses all the influence of his 30-year service in the Public Works office to gain approval for a dilapidated area to be transformed into a children's playground.