Dir. Mike Leigh · Starring Anne Raitt, Sarah Stephenson, Eric Allan, Joolia Cappleman, Mike Bradwell, Malcolm Smith
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Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizarre neighbor and irritating workmate.
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A stark, unflinching look at everyday despair. It’s a quiet, observational film that finds humor in the bleakness, leaving you with a lingering sense of unease and profound empathy.
melancholicunsettlingdarkly comedicclaustrophobicslow-burnindie dramacharacter studykitchen sink realismarthouseexistential dreadlonelinessmundanitymental health