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Meantime (TV)

6.6

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Original title

Meantime

Year

1984

Running time

102 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Mike Leigh

Screenwriter

Mike Leigh

Cast

Music

Andrew Dickson

Cinematography

Roger Pratt

Producer

Central Production, Mostpoint, Channel 4

Genre

Drama | Social Drama. Family Relationships. Disability. TV Movie

Synopsis

An odd film, primarily looking at how the dole affects the underclass in Britain. Tim Roth stars as Colin, a slow and possibly retarded man living with his parents and brother in a housing project. He and his sarcastic manipulative brother still behave like teenagers, living with their parents, harassing each other. The problem is that they are in their late teens or twenties. Neighborhood characters include Hayley, a young woman with a crush on Colin, and Coxy (Gary Oldman) a violent local skinhead who befriends Colin. Trouble ensues when their wealthy aunt gives Colin a job and his brother becomes jealous.

Awards: 1984: Berlin Film Festival: Jury Prize

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Meantime (TV)

1984

Mike Leigh

6.6

(230)