The Road: A Story of Life and Death
2012, English. Directed by Marc Isaacs.
On the oldest Roman road in the capital, filmmaker Marc Isaacs weaves together numerous poignant stories of loss and the search for belonging into a tapestry of the human experience. Keelta a young Irish woman leaves home to build a new life for herself on the road where Billy, the old Irish labourer is struggling to find a meaning to his life. Peggy, a 95 year old Jewish refugee from Vienna and Brigitte, a German born former air hostess, have both suffered bad husbands, whilst Iqbal, an unassuming Indian hotel concierge, awaits the arrival of his wife from Kashmir. A film that forces you to recognise the struggles and preoccupations of its characters as our own.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Road: A Story of Life and Death is streaming on DOCSVILLE, True Story, and DocAlliance Films in India.
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- Released
- 16 October 2012
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
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The Road: A Story of Life and Death: quick answers
What should I watch before The Road: A Story of Life and Death?
Watch All White in Barking (2007), Men of the City (2009), Outside the Court (2011), and The Old Man and His Bed (2011) first, plus 5 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after The Road: A Story of Life and Death?
Next in the series: Outsiders (2014), Touched by Murder (2016), and Men Who Sleep in Trucks (2016).
Is The Road: A Story of Life and Death worth watching?
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How long is The Road: A Story of Life and Death?
The Road: A Story of Life and Death runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
Does The Road: A Story of Life and Death have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Road: A Story of Life and Death on?
The Road: A Story of Life and Death is streaming on DOCSVILLE, True Story, and DocAlliance Films in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Road: A Story of Life and Death?
If you liked The Road: A Story of Life and Death, try OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film), Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream.
Who directed The Road: A Story of Life and Death?
The Road: A Story of Life and Death (2012) was directed by Marc Isaacs and stars Marc Isaacs, Iqbal Ahmed.