Director
Michael Winterbottom
Composer
Alastair Gavin
Cast
Robert Carlyle, Juliet Aubrey, James Nesbitt
Edition 1996
81'
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1995
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Drama, Romance, Sport
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Dialogue:
English
The film tells the story of Nick, a young Scottish construction worker living in the big city. He plays on the local soccer team and is in every sense "one of the lads". Nick meets Karen, a
bright and frothy hotel manager in training and the two fall in love and move in together. Soon
after, Nick exhibits signs of serious illness. As his condition deteriorates, Karen suspects
multiple sclerosis but opts not to tell him after she learns that added stress contributes to the
disease. As his body slowly succumbs to the debilitating palsy, he experiences a wide sweep of
jagged emotions - sorrow, anger, denial and resignation - and in the process gives himself and
those who love him the strength to carry on and appriciate life's wonder.
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Credits
Directors
Michael Winterbottom
Composers
Alastair Gavin
Cast
Robert Carlyle, Juliet Aubrey, James Nesbitt
Scenario
Jimmy McGovern, Paul Henry Powell
Director of Photography
Daf Hobson
Editors
Trevor Waite
Producers
Andrew Eaton
More info
Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United Kingdom
Year
1995