Life really isn't a bowl of cherries. At least not according to acclaimed British social realist Mike Leigh, who directs and loosely scripts gem from 1982. This time, his take on British society focuses on three depressed postmen. Eric Richard stars as one who has affairs after being deserted by his wife, including with the spouses of his two coworkers, Timothy Spall and Tim Barker. This painful melodrama reaches a peak when all of them end up in the same place at the same time and secrets are revealed.
Life really isn't a bowl of cherries. At least not according to acclaimed British social realist Mike Leigh, who directs and loosely scripts gem from 1982. This time, his take on British society focuses on three depressed postmen. Eric Richard stars as one who has affairs after being deserted by his wife, including with the spouses of his two coworkers, Timothy Spall and Tim Barker. This painful melodrama reaches a peak when all of them end up in the same place at the same time and secrets are revealed.
