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Life Is Sweet (1990)

R · 1990-11-15 · 1h 43m · EN
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Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.

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Mike LeighDirector, Writer
Box office
$1.5M

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Alison SteadmanAlison SteadmanWendyJim BroadbentJim BroadbentAndyClaire SkinnerClaire SkinnerNatalieJane HorrocksJane HorrocksNicolaStephen ReaStephen ReaPatsyTimothy SpallTimothy SpallAubreyDavid ThewlisDavid ThewlisNicola's LoverMoya BradyMoya BradyPaulaDavid NeilsonDavid NeilsonSteveHarriet ThorpeHarriet ThorpeCustomerPaul TrussellPaul TrussellChefJack Thorpe-BakerJack Thorpe-BakerNigel

Keywords

Working classClass differencesFoodRebellious daughterTwinsEccentricEating disorderBulimia

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityWorking Class · Class Differences · FoodDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference214577Actor preference101807 · 16692 · 15255Country preferenceGb

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What is Life Is Sweet about?

Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.

How long is Life Is Sweet?

Life Is Sweet has a runtime of 103 minutes.

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