Comedy ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1990 · 1h 43m

Life Is Sweet

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Director
Mike Leigh
Cast
Alison Steadman as Wendy Jim Broadbent as Andy Timothy Spall as Aubrey Claire Skinner as Natalie Jane Horrocks as Nicola David Thewlis as Nicola's Lover
Crew
Dick Pope — Director of Photography Jon Gregory — Editor Rachel Portman — Original Music Composer Mike Leigh — Writer Simon Channing Williams — Producer Alison Chitty — Production Design
Synopsis

Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.

Trailer Life Is Sweet — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
bulimiacaravaneccentricfoodworking classclass differencestwinsrebellious daughtereating disorder
Key Collaborators
Mike Leigh Director Dick Pope Director of Photography Jon Gregory Editor Rachel Portman Original Music Composer Mike Leigh Writer Simon Channing Williams Producer Alison Chitty Production Design Lindy Hemming Costume Design
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