UK / France,
1996, 142 min
Directed by:
Mike LeighScreenplay:
Mike LeighCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Andrew DicksonCast:
Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Phyllis Logan, Claire Rushbrook, Elizabeth Berrington, Michele Austin, Lesley Manville, Ron Cook (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
After her adoptive parents die, a young black woman seeks out her natural birth mother, only to discover her mother is white, thus setting in motion the revelation of a whole series of secrets and lies. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1997 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1997 - Mike Leigh (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1997 - Brenda Blethyn (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1997 - Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1997 - Mike Leigh (Best Original Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1997 - Mike Leigh (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1997 - Brenda Blethyn (Best Leading Actress)
- 1997 - Mike Leigh (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1997 - Outstanding British Film
- 1997 - Best Film
- 1997 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
- 1997 - Timothy Spall (Best Leading Actor)
- 1997 - Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Best Supporting Actress)
European Film Awards
- 1996 - Mike Leigh (Best Film)
César Awards
- 1997 - Best Foreign Film
Goya Awards
- 1997 - Mike Leigh (Best European Feature)
Golden Globes
- 1997 - Brenda Blethyn (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1997 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1997 - Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1996 - Brenda Blethyn (Best Actress)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1996 - Best Film
- 1996 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
- 1996 - Brenda Blethyn (Best Actress)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1996 - Mike Leigh (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
- 1996 - Brenda Blethyn (Best Actress)
- 1996 - Mike Leigh (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 1996 - Mike Leigh (The Norwegian Critics Award - Honorable Mention)
- 1996 - Mike Leigh (The Ray of Sunshine)