LIFE IS SWEET (DVD + Blu-ray)
A film by Mike Leigh
One of its celebrated director's most admired and affecting films, Life is Sweet depicts a summer in the life of a modern working-class family surviving in Thatcher's Britain.
Andy (Jim Broadbent) is a professional chef and DIY enthusiast who buys a decrepit hamburger van. His wife (Alison Steadman) helps out at a Parisian-themed restaurant, The Regret Rien. Of their daughters, Nicola (Jane Horrocks) suffers from anorexia and is obsessed with men and Marxism, while Natalie (Claire Skinner), an apprentice plumber, dreams of escaping to America.
This hilarious yet tragic domestic portrait features a dazzling ensemble performances and remains a potent, true to life story.
Special features
- Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
- A Running Jump (2012, 35 mins): a sports-infused comedy short starring Eddie Marsan produced as part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad
- An Interview with Jane Horrocks (2017, 13 mins): a newly filmed interview with the acclaimed English actress
- Audio commentary with Mike Leigh
- The Guardian Lecture: Mike Leigh in Conversation with Derek Malcolm (62 mins, audio only)
- Original trailer
- Stills Gallery
- Fully illustrated booklet with new writing by Ashley Clark, an original review and full film credits
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