A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter’s voice and stare into the eyes of death and emotional trauma with a humour that hides their pain.
Director: Peter Medak
Actors: Alan Bates, Constance Chapman, Elizabeth Robillard, Janet Suzman, Jean Marsh, Joan Hickson, Murray Melvin, Peter Bowles, Sheila Gish