Looking for Eric (2009)

Directed by

Ken Loach

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, association football film

Country

United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

12

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 374 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged postman in Manchester struggles with a personal crisis. He starts receiving advice from an imaginary version of footballer Eric Cantona. The film follows how he confronts his problems with a mix of humor and emotion.

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What happens

Looking for Eric is a 2009 sports comedy-drama film directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty. It is an international co-production between the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, and Spain. It stars Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, John Henshaw, and Stephanie Bishop. It follows a middle-aged postman who, working for the Manchester sorting office, is going through a dreadful crisis. The film had its world premiere at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2009, where it was awarded the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. It was theatrically released in France on 27 May 2009, by Diaphana Distribution, and in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2009, by Icon Film Distribution. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $11.6 million worldwide. For their performances, Henshaw won Best Supporting Actor at the 12th British Independent Film Awards and Evets was nominated for Best Actor at the 22nd European Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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