The Living is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Jack Bryan and starring Fran Kranz, Jocelin Donahue, Kenny Wormald, Chris Mulkey, and Joelle Carter.

It follows a man named Teddy (Kranz) who beats his wife Molly (Donahue) in a drunken rage.

At their house, Molly insists that Teddy move out, though she agrees to give him a chance to make amends in the form of a dinner date the following day.

When Gordon receives the ex-con's phone number from his friend, he learns that the man, Howard, lives in Mississippi.

At a roadside diner, Howard murders two people and tells Gordon that he will take his money one way or the other, but it's too late to back out of paying him.

After taunting Gordon with threats to murder him, Howard expounds on his philosophy: he sees his actions as affecting the survivors more than his victims, as the living are the ones who must deal with the grief of loss.

[1] In April 2015, Montery Media gave it a limited release in the United States, where it grossed $5,514 in four theaters.

[4] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Veteran character actor Chris Mulkey makes a compelling villain in this twisty tale of revenge.

"[5] Andy Webster of The New York Times wrote that the film fails to live up to its potential and treats the subject of domestic violence superficially.

[6] Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "What could have been a taut and tense thriller is ankled by the inert characters, clunky screenplay and nonexistent back story.