HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (2008)

 

Directed by: Mike Leigh

Starring: Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Andrea Riseborough, Sinead Matthews, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Kate O'Flynn, Joseph Kloska, Samuel Roukin, Caroline Martin, Oliver Maltman, Nonso Anozie, Karina Fernandez

118 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:

Poppy Cross is happy-go-lucky. At 30, she lives in Camden: cheeky, playful, frank, funny, and talkative to strangers. She's a conscientious and exuberant primary-school teacher, flat mates with her long-time friend Zoe, she's close to one sister and not so close to another. In this slice-of-life story, she takes driving lessons from Scott, a dour and tightly wound instructor; takes classes in flamenco dance from a fiery Spaniard; encounters a tramp in the night; and sorts out a student's aggressive behavior with a social worker's help. Does her open attitude put her at risk of misunderstanding or worse? What is the root of happiness?

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