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Penny's love for her partner, taxi-driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and their son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. The joy has gone out of Phil and Penny's life, but when Rory becomes ill and .. Read more
| Starring | Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Alison Garland |
|---|---|
| Director | Mike Leigh |
| Genres | Drama |
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Penny's love for her partner, taxi-driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and their son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. The joy has gone out of Phil and Penny's life, but when Rory becomes ill and has to be rushed to hospital, they are finally brought together to rediscover their love.
| Starring | Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Alison Garland |
|---|---|
| Director | Mike Leigh |
| Studio | PATHE |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 8 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 28 Apr 2006 |
"...Leigh thoroughly understands the dimensions of human misery in every form, and at times all one can do is stare agape at the emotional realities onscreen..."
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A Mystery
So how does Mike Leigh make a film that chronicles the shabby, shambling lives of sad, lonely people squabbling and arguing and failing to communicate so that ... read more »
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more of the same from Mike Leigh
Not so much entertainment more a slice of depressing life. Well acted though but you'll either want to cut your wrists or think how lucky you are.
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Typical Mike Leigh
You have to be certain type of person to like Mike Leigh's movies. They are never very cheery simply because they are about real people and generally ... read more »
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Another Mike Leigh triumph.
A very good film. Not the happiest film on the planet, but hey it is Mike Leigh. Not nearly as good as Naked, which it seems to be compared to a lot, but ... read more »
British director Mike Leigh is about to move on to his next project, but as with all his work everything is shrouded in secrecy. Casting for the project, which will be Leigh's follow up to Vera Drake, is due to start in April but not even the film's producer knows what it will be about. Producer Simon Channing-Williams told Screen Daily: "It's simply another Mike Leigh film. "Beyond that, until the casting process starts and we see what mix of cast is available for Mike to work with,... Read more