| SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
Just how hard is it to be happy?
In the effervescent new comedy from writer/director Mike
Leigh (“Vera Drake,” “Secrets & Lies”),
Sally Hawkins stars as Poppy, an irrepressibly free-spirited
school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable
sense of optimism to every situation she encounters, offering
us a touching, truthful and deeply life-affirming exploration
of one of the most mysterious and often the most elusive of
all human qualities: happiness.
Poppy’s ability to maintain her perspective is tested
as the story begins and her commuter bike is stolen. However,
she enthusiastically signs up for driving lessons with Scott
(Eddie Marsan), who turns out to be her nemesis — a
fuming, uptight cynic. As the tension of their weekly lessons
builds, Poppy encounters even more challenges to her positive
state of mind: a fiery flamenco instructor, her bitter pregnant
sister, a troubled homeless man and a young bully in her class,
not to mention that she has also thrown out her back. How
this affects not only Poppy’s world view but also the
outlook of those around her begs the question, “glass
half full or half empty?”
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Miramax Films
Summit Entertainment
Production Co:
Ingenious Film Partners
Film4 & UK Film Council
Thin Man Films
Simon Channing Williams Prod.
Release Date:
October 10, 2008
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - Movie Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Director Info
en.wikipedia.org
Misc Info
www.sfgate.com
Misc Info
www.nytimes.com
Production Site
www.thinmanfilms.co.uk
Production Site
www.summit-ent.com
Facebook Page
www.facebook.com
Netflix Page
www.netflix.com
Rotten Tomatoes Page
www.rottentomatoes.com
Google Page
www.google.com
Youtube Page
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