Dreams of a Life
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  • Summary: Nobody noticed when thirty-eight year old Joyce Vincent died in her apartment in North London in 2003. Three years later when her skeleton was discovered, her heating and television were still on. Who was Joyce Vincent and how could her death have gone unnoticed for so long? Dreams of a Life attempts to answer this question through testimonies from Joyce’s former friends, lovers and colleagues combined with re-imagined scenes, providing insight into her life and tragic death. (Strand Releasing)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Charles Gant
    Aug 2, 2012
    90
    A riveting tale of a onetime vivacious personality, described by those who knew her as "stunning," "lovely," and "very well liked," but who nevertheless died alone, friendless and seemingly missed by nobody.
  2. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Joshua Rothkopf
    Jul 31, 2012
    80
    Director Morley has at least restored something of a soul to her subject.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: John DeFore
    Aug 1, 2012
    80
    Carol Morley's sadly fascinating Dreams of a Life, which plays like a more artful cousin to TV's true-crime documentaries, slowly assembles a portrait of Vincent, unfolding in a way that should earn fans in its niche theatrical run.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    Aug 2, 2012
    50
    For all its subtext about identity and London's social fabric, Dreams of a Life leaves too many blanks and is ultimately more frustrating than rewarding.

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