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All or Nothing by Mike Leigh (Paperback, 2002)

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Product Description : After his critically acclaimed departure to period drama with TopsyTurvy, Mike Leigh returns to the more intimate explorations of workingclass life that marked his early career with All or Nothing. Set in a London housing project over one long weekend, Leighs masterful and moving new film tells the story of Penny and Phila longestranged couple brought together again after their son becomes suddenly and violently ill. An unflinching look at the often harsh realities of Londons downandout, All or Nothing is also Mike Leighs most nuanced and heartfelt film to date.

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The screenplay of Mike Leigh's masterful and moving film, set on a London housing estate over a long weekend, and starring Timothy Spall and Lesley Manville. Phil is a gentle, philosophical guy who drives a taxi. His wife Penny works on the checkout at a supermarket. Daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. Life is tough for everyone living on their estate, and the joy has gone out of Phil and Penny's marriage. But when Rory falls ill and has to be rushed to hospital, they are forced to confront what ails them.