Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist – Movie Review
Director: Brett Gregory
Writer: Brett Gregory (Screenplay)
Cast
- David Howell
- James Ward
- Reuben Clarke
- Wendy Patterson
- Julie Hannan
Plot: This multi award-winning British feature film follows a grieving ex-English teacher as he takes us on a personal journey through Broken Britain under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, John Major in the 1990s and Boris Johnson in the 2020s.
Runtime: 1 Hour 38 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist starts by following Jack through different stages of his life. First, we meet the older one (Howell) who is reflecting on his life and what happened to leave him where he is. This sees us travel back to his abusive childhood and confused teenage years.
This ends up taking us through the tragic life that Jack has lived, seeing the things that shaped him. Creating a lone figure without anyone else around him.
Verdict on Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist
Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist is a poetic story of one man’s life. Told through his own experiences through the decades and the ones closest to him at different times.
This is a uniquely told story, one that uses long poetic dialog to show the story. Following a story over four decades, it shows us how difficult life has become for one man. It shows us how his life was shaped by events outside of his control. On the smart side of the story, we get plenty of British references for the relevant times we are going through. This helps us understand the typical life of the character at the age being told.
Final Thoughts – Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist is a poetic tale of loneliness.
