United Kingdom
Penny's love for her partner, taxi-driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and their son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. The joy has gone out of Phil's and Penny's life, but when Rory suffers a sudden heart attack and has to be rushed to hospital, they are finally brought together to rediscover their love.
Mike Leigh's Filmography:
1999 TOPSY-TURVY
1997 CAREER GIRLS
1996 SECRETS AND LIES
1993 NAKED
1992 A SENSE OF HISTORY
Penny's love for her partner, taxi-driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and their son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. The joy has gone out of Phil's and Penny's life, but when Rory suffers a sudden heart attack and has to be rushed to hospital, they are finally brought together to rediscover their love.
