Adult Life Skills (2016)

Anna is stuck: she's approaching 30 and living like a hermit in her mum's garden shed, avoiding fully living her life due to the fact that she is crippled by the loss of her twin brother. ... See full summary »

Director:

Rachel Tunnard

Writer:

Rachel Tunnard

Stars:

Jodie Whittaker, Lorraine Ashbourne, Brett Goldstein

5 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jodie Whittaker	...	Anna
Lorraine Ashbourne	...	Marion
Brett Goldstein	...	Brendan
Rachael Deering	...	Fiona
Eileen Davies	...	Jean
Alice Lowe	...	Alice
Edward Hogg	...	The Snorkeler
Ozzy Myers	...	Clint
Christian Contreras	...	Hank
David Anderson	...	Luke
Andrew Buckley	...	Postman
Alfie Wheeler	...	Young Billy
Maisy Whittaker	...	Young Anna
Terry Tunnard	...	Pub Landlord
Paddy Malone	...	Pub Customer

Storyline

Anna is stuck: she's approaching 30 and living like a hermit in her mum's garden shed, avoiding fully living her life due to the fact that she is crippled by the loss of her twin brother. She spends her days making videos using her thumbs as actors - thumbs that bicker about things like whether Yogi Bear is a moral or existential nihilist. A week before her birthday her Mum serves her an ultimatum - she needs to move out of the shed, and move on with her life. However, when her school friend comes to visit, Anna's self-imposed isolation becomes impossible to maintain. Soon she is entangled with a troubled eight year old boy obsessed with Westerns, and the local estate agent whose awkward interpersonal skills continually undermine his attempts to seduce her.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | activity center | twin brother and sister | living in shed | thumb acting | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the short film Emotional Fusebox (2014).

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Quotes

[Alice and the children gather around Anna, who's playing a victim]
Alice: Right! I want you to survey the scene. Something is wrong. Things don't add up. Look at the people. How are they behavin'? What are they hidin'? How do they give themselves away?
[Clint gives Anna a kick]
Clint: She's alive, case solved.

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Connections

Remake of Emotional Fusebox (2014)

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Soundtracks

Champions of the river Nile
Written and performed by Aaron Beckum

User Reviews

A lovely little gem

First of all I am not a native speaker.

Well. I must say I have fallen in love with this movie. It's one of those beautifully crafted little gems that have heart and depth and just make you smile and also cry a little bit. Sure, there are other (more ambitious) movies out there tackling the same theme - going through life, losing and finding and coping and surviving and not being alone - but I just love the simplicity and kind of raw honesty of this one.

Anyway, to sum it up - characters are quirky and lovable, dialogues smart and funny and I can only recommend this movie if you are in a mood for something slow yet uplifting.

Details

Official Sites:

Writer Director's website

Country:

UK Sweden

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adult Life Skills

Filming Locations:

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$103,810

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pico Pictures, Filmgate Films, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1