The Widower
The Widower
2004, English. Directed by Kevin Lucas.
Neville and Blake, a father and son coming to terms with the loss of their wife and mother Mary. When Neville is diagnosed as terminally ill his son Blake returns from boarding school and their unresolved feelings of loss re-surface. An unconventional and unique film that uses music and poetry as the narrative rather than dialogue, creating an emotionally insightful human drama.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 June 2004
- Country
- Australia, Sweden, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Lyndon Terracini
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The Widower runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Widower isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 2004. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Widower?
If you liked The Widower, try Hamnet, Hamlet, The Thing with Feathers.
Who directed The Widower?
The Widower (2004) was directed by Kevin Lucas and stars Chris Haywood, Frances Rings, Matt Dyall.