Sorry We Missed You

Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to wrestle back some independence appears with a shiny new van and the chance to run a franchise as a self-employed delivery driver. It's hard work, and his wife's job as a carer is no easier. The family unit is strong but when both are pulled in different directions everything comes to breaking point.

Cast

Kris Hitchen

as Ricky

Debbie Honeywood

as Abby

Rhys Mcgowan

as Seb

Katie Proctor

as Liza Jane

Ross Brewster

as Maloney

Charlie Richmond

as Henry

Julian Ions

as Freddie

Sheila Dunkerley

as Rosie

Maxie Peters

as Robert

Christopher-John Slater

as Ben

Reviews

SWITCH.

‘Sorry We Missed You’ is a film about family dynamics as much as it is about what we sacrifice as a society for the convenience of next-day home deliveries. It’s in the quiet observation of working-class parents and their children that 83-year-old Ken Loach’s latest film hits its nuanced, deeply emo...

AstroNoud

Well directed and well acted, ‘Sorry We Missed You’ is a touching and real portrayal of working-class people trying to survive in a cruel system. 8/10...

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