Friday, February 03, 2023

The door that used to open inwards

English kind of bleak that is almost too real. A working glass family - a taxi driver dad, cashier dad and two children - getting by week in week out in a somewhat derelict London housing estate. It's trademark Mike Leigh alright. Excellently written, directed and performed.

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In the pocket of silence

Kes (1969) is one of Ken Loach 's masterpieces. It's a coming-of-age drama in which a young schoolboy, Billy ( David Bradley ), fin...