Another Year

2010 2h 9m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 454

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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During a year, a very content couple approaching retirement are visited by friends and family less happy with their lives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jim Broadbent
Tom
Lesley Manville
Mary
Ruth Sheen
Gerri
Peter Wight
Ken
Oliver Maltman
Joe
David Bradley
Ronnie
Karina Fernandez
Katie
Martin Savage
Carl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Leigh
Writers: Mike Leigh
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 7

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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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

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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6 / 7

CAST

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Jim Broadbent and Lesley Manville and Ruth Sheen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1431181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mike Leigh directs. Dick Pope behind the camera. Gary Yershon scores. Jon Gregory cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 16 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Mike Leigh, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gary Yershon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jim Broadbent and Lesley Manville and Ruth Sheen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1431181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "jealousy", "funeral", "season", "cooking".
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dick Pope
Original score: Gary Yershon
Editing: Jon Gregory
Production design: Simon Beresford
Costume design: Jacqueline Durran
Makeup / hair: Lesa Warrener
Sound: Andy Thompson
Runtime: 129 min · 2h 9m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,000,000
Box office: $18,124,262
Return: 227% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Another Year (2010)

Awards

Meeting Point Europe Award
Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Filipe Manuel Neto2022-07-19
★ 7/10
It's not an easy film, it won't please everyone, but it presents a good story and excellent actors in another very well executed dramatic exercise. This movie is about an elderly couple, who live a peaceful and happy life. They don't have anything that makes them special, they could be our parents or grandparents. They simply have a stable and quiet life, without any fuss and solidly founded on a past of companionship built on a happy marriage. Perhaps for this reason, they end up being a kind of “shelter” for friends and family in a more distressing situation. After seeing the film, I got the feeling that addiction is a theme very present in the narrative: if we look closely, the characters who approach this peaceful couple are, quite evidently, consumed by their own addictions, building over them several fears and paranoia. Alcohol abuse, sedentary lifestyle, vanity, are bad habits that they carry and that dominate them, despite the efforts of the friendly couple to support them, and the way the anguished characters manage to capture our sympathy. The script works well with all of this, and although the film takes a while to get there, it really grabs our attention and manages to hold us intelligently, with high doses of realism giving it all a bonus of welcome credibility. Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen deserve praise for the way they gave themselves to their characters and gave them body, shape, voice and personality. The two actors are veterans and have already given solid proof of their quality, but the way they presented themselves here is impeccable and really pleasant. I also liked the performance of Oliver Maltman and Lesley Manville, who give life to two other characters of great importance in the story. As with a series of other dramas that focus on the relationship between characters, the film is strongly committed to the creation of a solid script, good dialogues and a strong, quality cast. Technical issues were left in the background, but they are guided by discretion and functionality that borders on pragmatism. The movie is a little slow, but I have an idea that this was intentional.

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