Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

Directed by

Mike Leigh

Genre

drama film, comedy film, comedy drama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 510 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A relentlessly cheerful primary school teacher navigates her everyday life in London with a sunny disposition. Her optimism contrasts with the people around her who are more cynical and troubled.

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What happens

Happy-Go-Lucky is a 2008 British comedy-drama film, written and directed by Mike Leigh. It stars Sally Hawkins as a cheerful and optimistic London primary school teacher, with Eddie Marsan and Alexis Zegerman in supporting roles. Happy-Go-Lucky premiered on 12 February 2008 at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival, where Hawkins won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. Upon its wide release in April, the film went on to gross $18.7 million at the worldwide box office. Happy-Go-Lucky was well received by critics, who praised Leigh's direction and screenplay, as well as the performances of Hawkins and Marsan. At the 66th Golden Globe Awards, Hawkins won Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. At the 81st Academy Awards, Leigh was nominated for Best Original Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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