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Reviews
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A very, very special movie... Film of the week
" —Danny Leigh, Film 2011
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This is a sad and intriguing story, told with imagination and care.
" —London Film Festival Sandra Hebron
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Hauntingly unforgettable
" —Screen
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An Authentically Moving Portrait of a forgotten life
" —IndieWIRE
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Nothing at the London film festival has lingered in my mind like this
" —Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
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Riveting to watch and revealing to ponder long after it ends
" —Philip French, The Observer
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Haunting, compassionate and inventive
" —Time Out
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A bold, complex approach to documentary filmmaking
" —Little White Lies
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Carol Morley has given Joyce Vincent, in a bizarre, compelling, even loving way, a second life.
" —The Financial Times
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Dreams of a Life leaves its mark simply by making us wonder what really happened and why
" —Derek Malcolm, The Evening Standard
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A potent, achingly sad film
" —The Times
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A compelling, compassionate mix, Dreams speaks volumes about the mysteries of other people’s lives
" —Total Film
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Fascinating and haunting... will stay with you for weeks, months, maybe more
" —Anna Smith, Virgin Media
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This barely conceivable story of neglect and loneliness is given heartbreaking new life by Morley
" —Empire Magazine
Articles
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Joyce Carol Vincent: How could this young woman lie dead and undiscovered for almost three years? — The Guardian
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Carol Morley on Dreams of a Life — BFI
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Interview: Carol Morley on 'Dreams of a Life' — Time Out
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Exclusive: Zawe Ashton Talks "Dreams Of A Life", Industry Struggles In The U.K., Opportunities In The U.S., And Her Plans To Make It All Work — IndieWIRE
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'Dreams of a Life': The ghost of Christmas not so long past — The Independent
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Full programme and extended interviews with Carol Morley and Zawe Ashton — BBC Film 2011
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Zawe Ashton: 'It's difficult for women to admit we're not coping' — The Guardian
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Dreams of a Life: interview with director Carol Morley — The Telegraph
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"Dreams Of A Life" Director Carol Morley In Her own Words On The Challenges She Faced In Financing The Film — IndieWIRE
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Carol Morley - Dreams of a Life — LOVEFilm
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Carol Morley on Dreams of a Life — Little White Lies
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Dreams Of A Life: This haunting film's director speaks out — Don't Panic
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Carol Morley On Dreams Of A Life — Empire Magazine
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Dreams Of A Life: new film explores the tragic death of Joyce Vincent — TNT Magazine
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Interview: Dreams of a Life Director Carol Morley — This is Fake DIY
Would anyone miss you? Nobody noticed when Joyce Vincent died in her bedsit above a shopping mall in North London in 2003. Her body wasn’t discovered for three years, surrounded by Christmas presents she had been wrapping, and with the TV still on.

