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Life Is Sweet

1990, Movie, 1h 43min

This invigorating film from Mike Leigh was his first international sensation. Melancholy and funny by turns, it is an intimate portrait of a working-class family in a suburb just north of London—an irrepressible mum and dad (Alison Steadman and Jim Broadbent) and their night-and-day twins, a bookish good girl and a troubled, ill-tempered layabout (Claire Skinner and Jane Horrocks). Leigh and his typically brilliant cast create, with extraordinary sensitivity and craft, a vivid, lived-in story of ordinary existence, in which even modest dreams—such as the father’s desire to open a food truck—carry enormous weight.

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Reviews

Critic Dee Nkabu

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Mike Leigh's film lacks the razor sharp wit of his 1977 comedy Abigail's Party, although he hasn't lost his ability to find pathos in the most innocuous situations.

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Michael Thomsen

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God Mike Leigh film om en helt almindelig arbejderklasse-familie.

3 years ago

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In a quirky suburban town just north of London, the lives of Wendy, Andy, and their twentysomething twins, Natalie and Nicola, intertwine in a hilarious and heartwarming tale of family, conflict, and love. Andy, a lovable but scatterbrained chef, buys a dilapidated food truck with big dreams of starting a local fast-food round, while Wendy, a hardworking and good-natured housewife, rolls her eyes and wonders how she'll manage to keep her husband's latest venture from ending in disaster. Meanwhile, Natalie plans a trip to the States, Nicola struggles with bulimia and a toxic relationship, and Aubrey, a hyperactive family friend, opens a Parisian-themed restaurant that's doomed from the start. As the family navigates their various struggles and adventures amidst bursts of laughter and tears, they ultimately come together in a film that's both poignant and unforgettable.