2010. British comedy drama it says but I loved the drama, the gentle setting up of the characters, their lives and the way it ends. Tom and Gerry are a happy couple and the movie is about the people in their lives, mainly Mary, Gerry's colleague, who is divorced, lonely and unhappy though she behaves like she is not. In fact many of those who visit them are unhappy and their house seems to be a refuge. But they handle it well and even Mary realises she needs to take control of her life and accept reality. Very subtly done. I loved Mike Leigh's style. Superb performances by Leslie Manville, Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen and almost everyone. Definitely worth a watch on a quiet evening.
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