I won't go
Oli is a 99 year old housebound, eccentric ex-headmistress and millionaire, whose daily struggle is increased by a world that seems to have forgotten her as she lives in her rat infested condemned home with her Shetland pony.
In 1953, Oli won £35,000 on the English Pools (UK Lottery), which would equate to the approximately £1million today. Through a moving account of her life, the film reveals how money doesn’t always bring happiness.What should have been a life of luxury after her lotto cash has become a story of struggle and defiance until the end.
Following Oli for over 6 years, the film explores her eccentric definition of independence as she refuses to leave her condemned home for fear of losing her freedom. The film reveals the extremes of her life with faeces and maggot infested plates to her friendship with a live-in pony and regular visits by a beautician, even though she hasnÂ’t had a bath in six years!
‘I Won’t Go’ is a intimate documentary capturing the unique insight of a determined, lively, unconventional elderly woman who has lived a full life educating and inspiring new generations.
The film asks who is responsible for elderly care and where should we live our final days. Oli died at the end of the film with just under 100 years of life ‘I Won’t Go’ is a testament to the inner resilience of the human spirit, the desire to live our own lives and the tragedy pride and age has on our existence.