The Bridges of Madison County earlier about "the dreams of a woman named Francesca," gave him the idea for the novella, which was completed in eleven days. After he had written "Bridges", Waller came to believe that he had based the character of Francesca Johnson on his wife, Georgia, whom Francesca physically resembles. According to Marc Eliot, Waller's novella is a modernization of the Noël Coward play "Still Life" (1934), which was adapted into David Lean's film "Brief Encounter" (1945). "Still Life" is about 'the desperation, guilt, and temptations of two married people who meet, fall in love, commit adultery, and then separate forever." In
Still (film) his son, but it's also a surprisingly, extremely competent film from first-time director Simon Blake." According to Indie Outlook, 'Still" was one of the festivals 6 films to look out for, suggesting that Simon Blake "draws connections between gang culture and indifferent parenting without becoming preachy, allowing provocative themes to emerge organically through the story itself." Still (film) Still is a 2014 British drama film written and directed by Simon Blake, adapted from his play "Lazarus Man". It stars Aidan Gillen as a grieving father who comes into confrontation with a youth gang in London. It premiered at the Galway