Nuts in May (1976)

Directed by

Mike Leigh

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A self-righteous couple goes on a camping holiday in Dorset, determined to have a perfectly natural and wholesome time. Their rigid routines and sanctimonious attitudes clash dramatically with a more easygoing camper who sets up nearby. The holiday becomes a slow-burning comedy of discomfort and suppressed anger.

cringe comedyawkwardtensedryly funnyobservationalodd-couplevery britishunsettling

What happens

"Nuts in May" is the 12th episode of the sixth season of the British BBC anthology TV series Play for Today. The episode was a television play that was originally broadcast on 13 January 1976. "Nuts in May" was written and directed by Mike Leigh, produced by David Rose, and stars Roger Sloman and Alison Steadman. "Nuts in May" is the tragicomical story of a nature-loving and rather self-righteous couple's exhausting battle to enjoy what they perceive to be an idyllic camping holiday. Misunderstandings and awkward clashes of values occur, and an explosive conflict when a less high-minded guest pitches his tent nearby. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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