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Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

October 10, 2004

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Mike Leigh

Starring :

Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Phil Davis, Peter Wright, Adrian Scarborough, Heather Craney, Daniel Mays, Alex Kelly

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  Be the 1st!

3.5 of 5

“..unforgettable..”
by Marjorie Baumgarten [Austin Chronicle]
4 of 5

“..It?s harrowing, gripping stuff..”
by SC [Empire Magazine]
5 of 5

“..an exquisitely sensitive, well-balanced..”
by Elaine Perrone [EFilmCritic]
4 of 5

“..an engrossing drama..”
by Adrian Hennigan [BBC Films]
2.5 of 4

“..a sentimental portrait of feminist martyrdom..”
by James Verniere [Boston Herald]

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