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Sixty Six, 2006

Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Stephen Rea

Directed by: Paul Weiland

Written by: Bridget O'Connor

Language: English

Country: UK

Runtime: 93 min

MPAA Rating: PG_13

Rating:6.6

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The mood of Sixty Six is uplifting, bittersweet, and gloomy. The plot centers around a situation where nothing goes right, coming of age, and family life. It is a drama, comedy, and period movie. In approach, Sixty Six is realistic. The setting is London. It happens in the 1960s. Sixty Six is known for being critically acclaimed. Note that it includes brief nudity, sexual content, and profanity.

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Bernie Rubens (Gregg Sulkin) is a nerdy 12-year-old preparing for his Bar Mitzvah, which he wants to be a huge, ornate affair. However, his parents, Manny (Eddie Marsan) and Esther (Helena Bonham Carter), have accidentally scheduled it for the day of the 1966 World Cup final, so if England makes it, no one is expected to show for Bernie's big day. In the meantime, Manny, a depressed and depressing man unable to find any kind of happiness in his life, thinks the local grocery he runs with his slick brother, Jimmy (Peter Serafinowicz), can do battle with the supermarket conglomerate that has moved in next door. Once again, sad-sack Manny has made the wrong choice, leaving him with limited funds, unable to give Bernie the party he wants so badly. As England surprisingly starts playing better, Bernie begins rooting for his home team to lose; meanwhile, his breathing problems worsen, sending him to see Dr. Barrie (Stephen Rea), a big soccer fan who has some serious problems of his own. Based on director Paul Weiland's own experiences, Sixty Six, with a script by Peter Straughan and Bridget O'Connor, is a gentle, deeply touching film about the ups and downs of childhood--as well as the joys and sorrows that come with adulthood. Weiland mixes in just the right amount of slapstick humor and pathos. Sulkin gives a heartbreaking performance as Bernie, with excellent support from Marsan and Bonham Carter. And Richard Katz is a hoot as Bernie's blind rabbi. The period soundtrack features the Lovin' Spoonful's "Daydream" and Helen Shapiro's forgotten hit, "Walking Back to Happiness." Weiland includes photos from his own Bar Mitzvah over the closing credits.