Of Time and the City

Of Time and the City

2008 · 74 min · EN · 7.1 (40 votes)
Dir. Terence Davies · Starring Terence Davies

“A love song and a eulogy”

Documentary

British director Terence Davies reflects on his birthplace of Liverpool - his memories of growing up there and how it has changed in the years since - in the process meditating on the internal struggles and conflicts that have wracked him throughout his life and the history of England during the second half of the 20th century.

VIBE

A deeply personal and often melancholic journey through memory. It's a wistful, poetic reflection on a changing city and the passage of time, tinged with both affection and sharp critique.

nostalgicmelancholicwistfulconflictedpoeticslow-burndocumentaryarchival footagevoice-over narrationmemorymortalitynostalgiahometime
englandpop cultureliverpool, englandwistful