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LIFE GOES ON

19 Minutes (2026)

Bill is ready for the end. The end isn’t ready for him.

At 83, confined to a hospice bed, Bill finds himself caught in a cruel and absurd glitch: every time he dies, the day begins again.

Trapped in an endless loop of his final day, Bill is forced to relive the same conversations with visitors, the same silences with his daughter, the same missed opportunities—again and again. As frustration turns to reflection, he begins to realise that what’s keeping him here isn’t fate, but something left unresolved.

Balancing dark humour with quiet tenderness, the film explores mortality and what it means to truly finish a life - and whether we ever really can. 

An unexpectedly hopeful, life-affirming story about second chances and the vulnerability it takes to say what really matters—while there’s still time.

Starring BAFTA winner David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones), BAFTA winner & EMMY Nominee Matt Berry (What We Do In The Shadows, IT Crowd, Toast of London), Maggie Steed (10 Percent, Paddington 2, Silent Witness), Tony Nominee Amanda Root (Baby Reindeer), Laura Checkley (The Detectorists, King Gary, Military Wives) & Jayne Aguire (Motherland, Black Doves).

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Screenings & Awards

REVIEWS

“This film has award winner written all over it. A humorous, but heartfelt deep meaning film that everyone can take an important life lesson from… BAFTA and Academy, you need this film on your radar.”
BOND ON CINEMA

“Audritt and Butterfield balance humour with genuine pathos, confronting the realities of death with compassion, honesty, and surprising tenderness... the film leaves a lasting impression." 

WELOVESHORTFILM.COM

"Every range of emotion from human warmth to hope to grief is delicately told...a life-affirming and reflective short film that uses the classic time loop concept in a fresh way."

UK FILM REVIEW

"Audritt and Butterfield handle mortality with a rare mix of nerve and kindness...
A short about dying that comes away feeling alive”

OVERLY HONEST REVIEWS
"Life Goes On is funny, moving and showcases yet another brilliant performance from David Bradley. Daniel Audritt and Kat Butterfield hit you right in the heart with his one, in a tear jerking but very enjoyable way.”
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