Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

2002 · 104 min · EN · R · 6.0 (41 votes)
Dir. Shane Meadows · Starring Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Shirley Henderson, Kathy Burke, Ricky Tomlinson, Finn Atkins · Music John Lunn
RomanceComedyDrama

Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.

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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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