A Long Way Down is a 2014 British black comedy film directed by Pascal Chaumeil, loosely based on author Nick Hornby's 2005 novel, A Long Way Down.
New Year's Eve on the top of a London skyscraper. Martin (Pierce Brosnan) is literally on the edge. A once beloved TV personality, he's now desperate to jump. But he's not alone. Single mother Maureen (Toni Collette), sassy teen Jess (Imogen Poots), and musician turned pizza delivery boy JJ (Aaron Paul), have all turned up on the same roof with the same plan.Instead of jumping, these complete strangers make a pact to stay alive and stay together… until Valentine's Day, at least! Both funny and poignant, A Long Way Down follows this unlikely group of friends as they try to pull back from the brink.