Another Year (2010)
Another fine film from writer-director Mike Leigh, featuring fine actors expertly playing everyday people. Oscar-nominated for its original script, this character study is an acting clinic, but it’s not for everybody. Revolving around an older, happy, married couple, the story mostly documents the bitter descent of a lonely woman into profound unhappiness. Quiet and thoughtful.
***⅛ (out of *****)
©2018 David R. George III
2010 • 2 HOURS, 9 MINUTES
FOCUS FEATURES • UK FILM COUNCIL • FILM4 • THIN MAN FILMS
STARRING
• JIM BROADBENT, LESLEY MANVILLE, RUTH SHEEN
ALSO STARRING
• PETER WIGHT, OLIVER MALTMAN, DAVID BRADLEY, KARINA FERNANDEZ, MARTIN SAVAGE, MICHELE AUSTIN, PHIL DAVIS, STUART MCQUARRIE, IMELDA STAUNTON
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
• MIKE LEIGH
2010 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (1)
• BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (LOST TO BEST PICTURE THE KING’S SPEECH)