Friday Night Movies NCPL, Dead in a Week or Your Money Back: LIU Professor Valerie Franco screens independent and foreign films at North Castle Library on Friday nights. This dark English comedy asks the age old question “What makes life worth living?” Starring an incredible Tom Wilkinson, this film looks at issues of age, purpose, community and usefulness in quite a novel manner.

Synopsis

After seven unsuccessful suicide attempts, William (Aneurin Barnard) outsources the task to Leslie (Tom Wilkinson), an aging hitman on the brink of retirement. But with the contract signed and death assured within a week (or his money back) William finally discovers a reason to live. However, as far as Leslie is concerned, the contract is binding…

Friday Night Movies NCPL: Professor Franco leads a lecture discussion following each film.