At time like this when most of us could do with being cheered-up, perhaps Kenneth Turan's recommendation of "Happy-Go-Lucky" could just be the tonic we need:
" Happy-Go-Lucky" is something different from virtuoso British writer-director Mike Leigh. For what feels like the first time in his more than 35 years of bringing an exceptional level of insight and intensity to the exploration of human behavior, Leigh has put a thoroughly happy person front and center in one of his films...Played by Sally Hawkins in a performance that won the Silver Bear for best actress at the Berlin Film Festival, Poppy practically defines irrepressible. With a personality as distinctive as her wacky clothing style, Poppy is the kind of person who completely means it when she says "Hello there, cheer up" to a flower whose head she stops from drooping. Read the entire review at the LA Times
Synopsis of "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Poppy is an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters as a single woman in London. When Poppy’s commuter bike is stolen, she signs up for driving lessons with Scott (Eddie Marsan), who turns out to be her polar opposite – a fuming, uptight cynic who takes himself extremely seriously. As the tension of their weekly lessons builds, Poppy’s story takes alternately hilarious and serious turns -- careening from flamenco classes to first dates--becoming a touching, truthful and deeply life-affirming exploration of one of the most mysterious and often the most elusive of all human emotions: happiness.
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Sinead Matthews, Kate O'Flynn
Director: Mike Leigh
Genres: Slice of Life, Comedy Drama
Opened October 10, 2008 Runtime:1 hr. 58 min. R- language
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