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- 1986
- Not Rated
- Wellspring Media
- 1 h 42 m
- 1986
- Not Rated
- Wellspring Media
- 1 h 42 m
Summary When one brother gets a job from their wealthy aunt, the other becomes increasingly jealous.
Directed By: Mike Leigh
Written By: Mike Leigh
- 1986
- Not Rated
- Wellspring Media
- 1 h 42 m
- 1986
- Not Rated
- Wellspring Media
- 1 h 42 m
Meantime
Metascore
Generally Favorable
69
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Summary When one brother gets a job from their wealthy aunt, the other becomes increasingly jealous.
Directed By: Mike Leigh
Written By: Mike Leigh
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
69
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
1 Review
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
69
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Leigh captures the restless, maddening, emasculating, demoralizing stench of poverty and unemployment with an acuity and piquancy that’s nearly unrivaled in cinema.
Like all of Leigh's films and plays, it was devised though improvisational exercises in which the actors created characters based on someone they knew. As such, it is a mixture of flawlessly played ensemble scenes and brief, often wordless moments.
A made-for-TV story of an unemployment-wrecked family in Dalston that brought together fresh faced talents Tim Roth and Gary Oldman. Filled with the deadpan naturalism that became Leigh's signature. But what's most remarkable about it is the showcase it provided for its two new stars, each beginning his career at what was another time of crisis for British cinema.
The first hour is given to aimless glimpses of aimless existences, and the second, in which Colin finds a sort of deliverance, is contrived in concept and awkward in execution.
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Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Chicago International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
