bulimia,caravan,eccentric,food,working class,class differences,twins,rebellious daughter,eating disorder,living with parents

Life Is Sweet (1990)

Poster for Life Is Sweet

Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mike Leigh
  • Profile picture of Alison Steadman
    Wendy Alison Steadman
  • Profile picture of Jim Broadbent
    Andy Jim Broadbent
  • Profile picture of Timothy Spall
    Aubrey Timothy Spall
  • Profile picture of Claire Skinner
    Natalie Claire Skinner
  • Profile picture of Jane Horrocks
    Nicola Jane Horrocks
  • Profile picture of David Thewlis
    Nicola's Lover David Thewlis
  • Profile picture of Stephen Rea
    Patsy Stephen Rea
  • Profile picture of David Neilson
    Steve David Neilson

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Keywords

  • bulimia
  • caravan
  • eccentric
  • food
  • working class
  • class differences
  • twins
  • rebellious daughter
  • eating disorder
  • living with parents