Life Is Sweet

1991 1h 43m EN

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7.0

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94%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.4

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 176🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes●88Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 11,523

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alison Steadman
Wendy
Jim Broadbent
Andy
Timothy Spall
Aubrey
Claire Skinner
Natalie
Jane Horrocks
Nicola
David Thewlis
Nicola's Lover
Moya Brady
Paula
Stephen Rea
Patsy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Leigh
Writers: Mike Leigh
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Leigh, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alison Steadman and Jim Broadbent and Timothy Spall carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mike Leigh directs. Dick Pope behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Jon Gregory cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mike Leigh, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alison Steadman and Jim Broadbent and Timothy Spall carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0100024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "bulimia", "caravan", "eccentric", "food".