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Actors: Jim Broadbent, Alison Steadman, Timothy Spall, Stephen Rea, Jane Horrocks, Claire Skinner
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Life is Sweet |
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Mike Leigh's comedy-drama follows an ordinary British family as they struggle with issues of family life. A few eccentric characters are thrown in as Broadbent and Steadman cope with a depressed teenage daughter and a broken leg (his). Life is sweet.
--Dave Kernick, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Life is Sweet |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Family, struggling with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Father
- Mother
- Daughter
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Battle with shrink/bum?
- wisdom from a homeless man or bum
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- cook
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- unemployed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- red
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- licking
- seeing breasts
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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