Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

2002 · 104 min · EN · R · 6.1 (64 votes)
Dir. Shane Meadows · Starring Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Shirley Henderson, Kathy Burke, Ricky Tomlinson, Finn Atkins · Music John Lunn
RomanceComedyDrama

Though Dek leads a simple and happy life with his girlfriend Shirley and her 12-year-old daughter Marlene, his grand, televised marriage proposal puts his devotion to the test—especially as Marlene's long-absent biological father, Jimmy, looms in the background.

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A charmingly awkward British dramedy about finding love in unexpected places. It's a sweet, earnest look at flawed characters trying their best, with a dash of cringe and a lot of heart.

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