Another Year (Blu-ray)

Synopsis

British filmmaker Mike Leigh delivers another emotionally honest portrait of ordinary people trying to make sense of their lives in this comedy drama. Tom (Jim Broadbent) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen) are a couple who are drifting past middle age into their sixties; he's a geologist and she's a psychotherapist. Tom and Gerri have a stable and happy marriage and a grown son, Joe (Oliver Maltman), an activist lawyer who hasn't settled down yet, much to his mother's chagrin. One of Gerri's co-workers and close friends is Mary (Lesley Manville), who puts up a facade of desperate good cheer despite the fact she's been very lonely since her husband left her and has been drowning her anxieties in wine. Gerri has unsuccessfully tried to fix Mary up with Tom's sloppy but good natured pal Ken (Peter Wight), and she's startled when Mary begins openly flirting with Joe, more than 20 years her junior. Mary's troubles only grow worse when she stops by Tom and Gerri's place only to be introduced to Katie (Karina Fernandez), Joe's new girlfriend. ANOTHER YEAR received its world premiere at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast & Crew

Starring: Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen, Peter Wight, Oliver Maltman, David Bradley, Karina Fernandez, Martin Savage, Michele Austin, Phil Davis, Stuart McQuarrie, Imelda Staunton, Eileen Davies, Mary Randle, Ben Roberts, David Hobbs, Buddy Uzzaman, Meneka Das, Ralph Ineson, Edna Dore, Gary Powell, Lisa McDonald

Director: Mike Leigh

Details

• UPC: 043396382848
• Running time: 130 minutes
• Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
• Original Language: English
• Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French