
Dreams of a Life
Not Rated“Would anyone miss you?”
2011·95 min·Released
Studio: Cannon and Morley Productions, Soho Moon Pictures
6.5TMDb
6.8IMDb
77%RT
Theatrical Aug 16, 2011
🇬🇧
UK · English · Documentary
Overview
A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorCarol Morley
WriterCarol Morley
Cast

Zawe Ashton
Joyce Vincent
Alix Luka-Cain
Young Joyce

Cornell John
Father

Neelam Bakshi
Mother
Frances Cooper
Sister
Kelly Agbowu
Sister

Sophia Leonie
Sister
Nadia Di Mambro
Sister

Diveen Henry
Housing Officer

Jay Simpson
Caretaker

Daren Elliott Holmes
Bailiff

Angela Sims
Cleaner

Jonathan Harden
Cleaner

Joanna Brookes
Cleaner
Ki' Juan Whitton
Young Boy

Robert Cawsey
Strippogram

Polly Kemp
Refuge Worker
Tom Nearney
Musician

Lee Colley
Sound Engineer
Pearl Smith
Woman in Pub
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Keywords
skeletonlondon, englandisolationdead womanwoman directormysterious death2000sblack woman
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Revenue
$0M
TMDb Votes
69
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026






