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Dark Comedy Explores Grief in 'Still Life' Film

1/21/2026

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Still Life stars Ophelia Lovibond (British actress) and Jacob Anderson (British actor) navigating the aftermath of stillbirth through dark comedy.
Writer Kate Radcliffe drew on loss to tell Jess and Max’s grief after their son is stillborn at 24 weeks.
Director Sophie King directs the film and emphasizes discussing baby loss while aiming to serve as a proof of concept for a TV series with festival runs in the U.K.

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Story summary

Still Life stars Ophelia Lovibond (British actress) and Jacob Anderson (British actor) navigating the aftermath of stillbirth through dark comedy.
Writer Kate Radcliffe drew on loss to tell Jess and Max’s grief after their son is stillborn at 24 weeks.
Director Sophie King directs the film and emphasizes discussing baby loss while aiming to serve as a proof of concept for a TV series with festival runs in the U.K.