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It turned up on TV (True Movies) and, having nothing better to do, I slumped in front of it, expecting something trite. But it's an excellent film (about the usual things: power, money, sex, human frailty, etc.) and very watchable.
Jun 2, 2017 · Set in Shrewsbury where Jess (Brenda Blethyn), a pillar of the community, lives with her dependable husband Jacob (Kevin Whately), together with Jacob’s mother May (Brenda Bruce), his aunt Brenda (Anna Massey) and his widowed elderly cousin Nathan (Peter Sallis).
Review by Lorna Romilly ★★★★ Great story of a middle aged woman coming into her own. Left with looking after her husband's elderly mother, aunt and cousin to look after after her husband leaves her she manages to retrieve a life for herself.
- Christopher Menaul
Middle-aged Jess Copplestone is left to look after the elderly relatives of her husband Jacob and to make a new life for herself, after he leaves her for a younger woman.
An investigative feature-length documentary about where power lies in the United Kingdom. Re-examining events surrounding three industrial disputes, three governments and over three decades, the film shows the impact of government and corporate power on democracy and human rights not just for trade unionists, but for all.
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Though the relations are demanding, kindhearted Jess -- who selflessly quit her job -- enjoys looking after them. But when Jacob disappears one day, Jess' life falls apart, and she must learn to cope with things on her own in this touching drama. Christopher Menaul. Alan Plater.