---
title: "A Long Way Down"
year: 2014
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/a-long-way-down-2014"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 141043
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 96
community_rating: 6.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# A Long Way Down (2014) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/a-long-way-down-2014

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

A Long Way Down is a film first released in 2014. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama. Produced and broadcast by BBC Film, Wildgaze Films, Finola Dwyer Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Four strangers meet on a London rooftop on New Year's Eve to end their lives."

### Why Watch
- features an ensemble cast of four lost souls
- explores an unconventional and dysfunctional bond

### Caveats & Content Note
- deals with heavy themes of suicide
- runtime is relatively short at one hour and thirty-six minutes
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with mature themes including suicide and features dark comedic elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dark, comedic, dramedic, quirky

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/a-long-way-down-2014#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Pascal Chaumeil
- **Networks / Studios**: BBC Film, Wildgaze Films, Finola Dwyer Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Pierce Brosnan** as *Martin Sharp*
- **Aaron Paul** as *J.J. Maguire*
- **Imogen Poots** as *Jess Crichton*
- **Toni Collette** as *Maureen Thompson*
- **Sam Neill** as *Chris Crichton*
- **Rosamund Pike** as *Penny Chambers*
- **Tuppence Middleton** as *Kathy Miller*
- **Joe Cole** as *Chas Johnson*
- **Josef Altin** as *Matty Thompson*
- **Sarah Andre White** as *Shanay*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was the film released?
The film was released in 2014.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Pascal Chaumeil.

### Q: What is the film based on?
It is loosely based on Nick Hornby's 2005 novel of the same name.

### Q: Where do the characters meet?
They meet unintentionally at a London high-rise known as Topper's Tower.

### Q: What do the characters agree to do when they meet?
They mutually agree to call off their plans for six weeks and form an unconventional family.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [A Long Way Down — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/141043)
- [A Long Way Down (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Long_Way_Down_(film))
- [Dlouhá cesta (2004) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/221727-dlouha-cesta/prehled/)

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