Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Pennyβs love for Phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, Rachel, a cleaner, and Rory, who is unemployed and aggressive.

Timothy Spall
as Phil

Lesley Manville
as Penny

Alison Garland
as Rachel

James Corden
as Rory

Ruth Sheen
as Maureen

Helen Coker
as Donna

Sally Hawkins
as Samantha

Daniel Mays
as Jason

Marion Bailey
as Carol

Paul Jesson
as Ron
Peter McGinn
In my opinion, this is another stellar film from writer/director Mike Leigh. I place it just below his masterpiece Secrets and Lies, but not too far below it. As usual, Leigh has put together a wonderful ensemble cast, which is good, because Timothy Spall would have outshone anything less, and he wo...