Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)

An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, and the movie, into an extended flashback to a sea-side town in 1970s Britain.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Flashbacks of a Fool

• Cemetery Junction (2010)
• Iris (2001) — Same feel: emotional, reflective
• Oliver Twist (2005)
• Cashback (2006) — Sean Ellis produced both
• The House of Mirth (2000)
• Quantum of Solace (2008) — Daniel Craig appears in both