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| Release Date: |
October 10, 2008 (Limited) |
| Genre: |
Drama, Comedy |
| Running Time: |
118 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for language. |
| Director: |
Mike Leigh |
| Writer: |
Mike Leigh |
| Cast: |
Sally Hawkins, Alexis Zegerman, Andrea Riseborough, Samuel Roukin, Sinead Matthews, Kate O'Flynn, Sarah Niles, Eddie Marsan, Joseph Kloska, Sylvestra Le Touzel |
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 Read more
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