Bleak Moments (1971)

Directed by

Mike Leigh

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 51m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young secretary lives a quiet and isolated life, struggling to connect with the people around her. She cares for her intellectually disabled sister and navigates awkward relationships with a timid boyfriend and a pushy friend. The film follows her day-to-day existence, which is marked by loneliness and failed attempts at communication.

slow-burnmelancholicuncomfortableintrospectivedarkly comicawkwardintimaterestrained

What happens

Bleak Moments is a 1971 British comedy-drama film by Mike Leigh in his directorial debut. Leigh's screenplay is based on a 1970 stage play at the Open Space Theatre, about the dysfunctional life of a young secretary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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