1957. War widow Dorothy lives in a London suburb with her
15-year-old daughter Victoria and her older bachelor brother Edwin.
More and more isolated from her married friends with their
successful children, Dorothy tries to cope with Victoria's
increasingly hostile behaviour. But is she doing her best, as she
thinks, or is she in fact responsible for what threatens to become
an unendurable situation? 'A exquisitely observed, profoundly quiet
slice of 1950s suburban life.' The Sunday Times 'Meticulously
evocative' Independent 'Manville is magnificent in this broodingly
muted family drama.' Sunday Express 'Leigh makes you laugh and
laugh - until you cry.' Time Out 'A haunting portrait of loss and
loneliness, exquisitely acted throughout and led by a riveting
performance by Manville.' Financial Times 'Leigh's meticulous
production potently captures the pain that lurked behind stiff
upper lips in the England of the Fifties.' Daily Telegraph 'Nobody
gets more truthful performances from actors than Mike Leigh.' The
Times 'The acting is superb.' Guardian 'Leigh directs with
sensitivity.' Evening Standard 'Extraordinarily poignant'
Independent on Sunday
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