Director: Mike Leigh. Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Timothy Spall, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Phyllis Logan, Claire Rushbrook,
Lee Ross, Elizabeth Berridge, Ron Cook, Leslie Manville, Claire Perkins, Emma Amos. Screenplay: Mike Leigh.
Review to follow soon. Grade: A–
- Academy Award Nominations:
- Best Picture
- Best Director: Mike Leigh
- Best Actress: Brenda Blethyn
- Best Supporting Actress: Marianne Jean-Baptiste
- Best Original Screenplay: Mike Leigh
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture (Drama)
- *Best Actress (Drama): Brenda Blethyn
- Best Supporting Actress: Marianne Jean-Baptiste
- Other Awards
- Cannes Film Festival—Palme d'Or (Best Picture); Best Actress: Brenda Blethyn; Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
- British Academy Awards (BAFTAs)—Best British Film; Best Actress: Brenda Blethyn; Best Original Screenplay: Mike Leigh
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association—Best Picture; Best Director: Mike Leigh; Best Actress: Brenda Blethyn
- Boston Society of Film Critics—Best Director: Mike Leigh; Best Actress: Brenda Blethyn
- Independent Spirit Awards—Best Foreign Film