Life Is Sweet (1990) is a British film directed by Mike Leigh, and starring Jane Horrocks.

The plot revolves around an English working class family and its issues. It can perhaps be regarded as a forerunner to The Royle Family blueprint of a gritty, fly-on-the-wall observation. The family consists of the typical father (Jim Broadbent), the mother (Alison Steadman), and two daughters - one a tomboy and one a somewhat angst-ridden yet fundamentally false Marxist and feminist. Her part-time lover (David Thewlis) sees her for what she really is and both their sex scene and their break-up scene once again provide embarrassing yet poignant viewing. We also witness her bulimia in a very graphic scene.

Although the roles are wholly stereotypical, Leigh's signature cocktail of psychodrama and looking at life through the 'wrong end of a telescope' present us with an embarrassingly real account of a family living on the edge of suburbia.

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Life is bitter sweet.
lookatthese09 (Cynthia Santiago) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:30:42 -0000
Life is bitter sweet.
IDMB is certainly taking their sweet time updating my page. Its the little things in life PEOPLE! ;)
UpstateIrish (Pete Flanigan) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:27:02 -0000
IDMB is certainly taking their sweet time updating my page. Its the little things in life PEOPLE! ;)
"Celebrate...Celebrate we will 'cause life is short but sweet for certain" Wishing Safe and Happy Holidays to you... http://bit.ly/7WdFaa
atepper (Aaron Tepper) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:26:31 -0000
"Celebrate...Celebrate we will 'cause life is short but sweet for certain" Wishing Safe and Happy Holidays to you... http://bit.ly/7WdFaa
I am fortunate.... I am grateful.... life is sweet....
DvineMissM (melissa C) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:10:17 -0000
I am fortunate.... I am grateful.... life is sweet....
@benhainline and I woke up and within 5 minutes were playing Modern Warfare II. Oh how sweet life is on #Christmasbreak
chrisward86 (Chris Ward) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:08:35 -0000
@benhainline and I woke up and within 5 minutes were playing Modern Warfare II. Oh how sweet life is on #Christmasbreak
@KendraWilkinson You 2 are so meant for eachother! You are so sweet and Hank is a cool guy! Best of luck for a great life for you!!
yanksv (Rick Vaccaro) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:02:44 -0000
@KendraWilkinson You 2 are so meant for eachother! You are so sweet and Hank is a cool guy! Best of luck for a great life for you!!

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