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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 |
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| 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 |
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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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if you like Mike Leigh...
As usual Timothy Spall is great but there are solid performances from the whole cast you do care what happens you probably will know similar people and that'... read more »
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A very good British drama
A film I had not heard of before, so being a fan of Mike Leigh and Timothy Spall I rented it. It is a very good, gritty British film. It is very depressing in ... 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.
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