7.0
Summary
Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, Rachel, a cleaner, and Rory, who is unemployed and aggressive.
Cast
Timothy Spall
Phil
Lesley Manville
Penny
Alison Garland
Rachel
James Corden
Rory
Ruth Sheen
Maureen
Helen Coker
Donna
Sally Hawkins
Samantha
Daniel Mays
Jason
Marion Bailey
Carol
Paul Jesson
Ron
Kathryn Hunter
Cécile
Sam Kelly
Sid
Ben Crompton
Craig
Georgia Fitch
Ange
Gary McDonald
Neville
Diveen Henry
Dinah
Timothy Bateson
Harold
Edna Doré
Martha
Robert Wilfort
Dr. Simon Griffith
Tracy O'Flaherty
Michelle
Alex Kelly
Neurotic Woman
Maxine Peake
Party girl
Emma Lowndes
Party Girl
Alan Williams
Drunk
Daniel Ryan
Crash Driver
Di Botcher
Supervisor
Michele Austin
Care Worker
Leo Bill
Young Man
Mark Benton
Man at Bar
Matt Bardock
Man at Bar
Dorothy Atkinson
Silent Passenger
Heather Craney
Silent Passenger
Martin Savage
Silent Passenger
Brian Bovell
Garage Owner
Joe Tucker
Fare Dodger
Valerie Hunkins
Nurse
Dale Davis
Singer
Peter Taylor
MC
Peter Stockbridge
Man with Flowers
Russell Mabey
Nutter
Badi Uzzaman
Passenger
Parvez Qadir
Passenger
Jean Ainslie
Old Lady
Thomas Brown-Lowe
Small Boy
Oliver Golding
Small Boy
Henri McCarthy
Small Boy
Ben Wattley
Small Boy
Crew
Director, Writer
Mike Leigh
Reviews
narrator56
September 26, 2020
9
In my opinion, this is another stellar film from writer/director Mike Leigh. I place it just below his masterpiece Secrets and Lies, but not too far below it. As usual, Leigh has put together a wonderful ensemble cast, which is good, because Timothy Spall would have outshone anything less, and he works best when the rest of the cast is great.
The movie seems bleak a lot of the time. The secret is to allow yourself to care about the characters and be patient. It reminds me of the very early Coronation Street shows: no glitz, no glamour, just like down in the muck with real people.
If you have seen this movie already, you know the plot, and if you don’t, stop reading reviews and just watch the darn thing. The more you know about it, the less impact it might have on you. Like Secrets and Lies, this movie has emotional dynamite at the end, but boy, does it ever earn it along the way. Don’t miss it.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$9,000,000.00
Revenue:
$0.00
