From NetFlix:

Charismatic butcher Jack Dodds (Michael Caine) orders his lifelong
friends to make a special journey in the wake of his death by delivering
his ashes to the sea. Joined by Jack’s son (Ray Winstone), Lucky
(Bob Hoskins), Vic (Tom Courtenay) and Lenny (David Hemmings)
travel through the pastoral countryside from pub to pub, revisiting their
memories of life after a terrible war. But Jack’s wife (Helen Mirren)
is on a voyage of her own.

Not quite an A movie, but involving and touching nonetheless. And
what a cast of British actors! Helen Mirren is willing to look any
haggard part. A bunch of imperfect but well-meaning and
interrelated people just trying to carry out someone’s last wishes.

Better than a soap opera.