Biography: Most of Mike Leigh's work in theatre and film is done without any initial script. He and the actors improvise their characters and the scenes under his overall control.
Genres:Comedy | Drama Countries:France | UK Directors:Mike Leigh Actors:Timothy Spall | Lesley Manville | Alison Garland | James Corden | Ruth Sheen | Marion Bailey | Paul Jesson | Sam Kelly | Kathryn Hunter | Sally Hawkins | Helen Coker | Daniel Mays | Ben Crompton | Robert Wilfort | Gary McDonald
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 an unexpected tragedy occurs, they are brought together to rediscover their love. All or Nothing is set on a London working-class housing estate over a long weekend, and also tells the stories of a range of Phil and Penny's neighbors, some of whom become involved in the family's lives, and all of whom experience an emotional journey. Download:DVDDivXiPodPDA
Genres:Drama Countries:UK Directors:Mike Leigh Actors:Sally Hawkins | Alexis Zegerman | Samuel Roukin | Andrea Riseborough | Sinead Matthews | Kate O'Flynn | Sarah Niles | Eddie Marsan | Joseph Kloska | Sylvestra Le Touzel | Elliot Cowan | Nonso Anozie | Trevor Cooper | Philip Arditti | Tim Glanfield
Just how hard is it to be happy? In the effervescent new comedy from writer/director Mike Leigh ("Vera Drake," "Secrets & Lies"), Sally Hawkins stars as Poppy, an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters, offering us a touching, truthful and deeply life-affirming exploration of one of the most mysterious and often the most elusive of all human qualities: happiness. Poppy’s ability to maintain her perspective is tested as the story begins and her commuter bike is stolen. However, she enthusiastically signs up for driving lessons with Scott (Eddie Marsan), who turns out to be her nemesis — a fuming, uptight cynic. As the tension of their weekly lessons builds, Poppy encounters even more challenges to her positive state of mind: a fiery flamenco instructor, her bitter pregnant sister, a troubled homeless man and a young bully in her class, not to mention that she has also thrown out her back. How this affects not only Poppy’s world view but also the outlook of those around her begs the question, "glass half full or half empty?" Download:DivXiPod
Genres: Comedy | Drama
