All or Nothing (2002/I)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Mike Leigh

Writer:

Mike Leigh (written by)

Release Date:

18 October 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Plot:

Penny's love for her partner, taxi-driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket...

Plot Keywords:

Working Class | Supermarket | Family Dinner | Drunk Scene | Karaoke Bar

Awards:

3 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Timothy Spall	...	Phil
Lesley Manville	...	Penny
Alison Garland	...	Rachel
James Corden	...	Rory
Ruth Sheen	...	Maureen
Marion Bailey	...	Carol
Paul Jesson	...	Ron
Sam Kelly	...	Sid
Kathryn Hunter	...	Cécile
Sally Hawkins	...	Samantha
Helen Coker	...	Donna
Daniel Mays	...	Jason
Ben Crompton	...	Craig
Robert Wilfort	...	Dr. Simon Griffith
Gary McDonald	...	Neville

Also Known As:

All or Nothing (France)
Untitled Mike Leigh Project (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

128 min | France:128 min (Cannes Film Festival) | Germany:121 min (TV version)

Country:

UK | France

Language:

English | Arabic | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Kent, England, UK

Company:

Les Films Alain Sarde

Quotes:

Jason: Swear on your mom's grave!
Donna: She ain't dead yet!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Stand By Your Man

worth a hundred other films

This film is worth a hundred others because it is not an exercise in making a product and marketing it successfully- instead it is a statement by a man who is a true director, someone who feels passionately about the world we live in, and uses this fantastic medium to its highest potential.

The film is ultimately about a man (Phil, Timothy Spall) who has philosophized about life to the point where nothing matters to him anymore. The only thing that brings him back around the world of the living is (the only thing any of us really need for happiness)... Love.

For me, that is one of the most pertinent and beautiful things that someone with a voice in society can say.

P.S. It is highly likely that if anyone found this film 'too depressing' than they are not really primed to expect anything other than the beauty and predictability of

hollywood film. And in response to the chap who refutes the existence of such misery in the real world: you are obviously a lucky, privileged chap.