Underplayed Gems

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands poster
Directed by
Shane Meadows
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 60 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in Nottingham lives with her boyfriend but her ex-husband returns years later to try to win her back. Their reunion stirs up old feelings and tests her current relationship.

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What happens

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is a 2002 British romantic comedy film directed by Shane Meadows, and co-written with Paul Fraser. The film stars Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Kathy Burke, Ricky Tomlinson, Shirley Henderson and Andrew Shim. It is set in Nottingham, in the East Midlands region of England. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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