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Mood:
- BitingGloomy
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Plot:
- Coming of AgeFriendshipDown on Your LuckUnemploymentLife is a BitchSocietyYouthPsychological more...
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Genres:
- DramaIndependent
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Time/Period:
- 80s
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Place:
- EnglandEuropeIreland
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Look:
- B&W
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Looks and Smiles, 1981
English
UK
Profile of Looks and Smiles
The mood of Looks and Smiles is biting and gloomy. The plot centers around unemployment, being down on your luck, and coming of age. It is a drama and independent movie. In approach, Looks and Smiles is serious and realistic. The setting is Ireland and England. It happens in the 1980s. Visually, Looks and Smiles is black and white. It is based on a book.
Summary of Looks and Smiles
This early drama from acclaimed director Ken Loach captures the dispiriting atmosphere of Margaret Thatcher-era England. Gritty and observational, the film follows three working-class friends--army-bound Alan; volatile, frustrated Mick and his love interest, Karen--as they navigate their complicated young lives, moving toward uncertain futures.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 5 October 1981 |
| Runtime: | 104 min |
Cast and Crew
as Michael 'Mick' Walsh
as Karen Lodge
as Alan Wright
as Phil
