Director
Karl Francis
Composer
John E.R. Hardy
Cast
Helen McCrory, Rhys Ifans, Christine Tuckett, Donna Edwards
Edition 1996
98'
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1995
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Drama
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Dialogue:
English
This is the story of Jo, a lively, young, single mother, living with her abusive father on a Welsh housing estate. She works in a local sweatshop, doing other people's ironing, along with a
group of local women, who become the gutsy chorus of this strong drama. Jo is different to
them, she is not adverse to pulling a scam in order to be rehoused, but she wants to get on. She
enrols in a college course. Then she discovers she is pregnant by her married lover, Kevin. His
initial pleasure and promises lead her to believe that life is good. Then Kevin betrays her and Jo
begins to fall apart. Events take a tragic turn as Jo succumbs to the effects of betrayal and lack
of care that has been the story of her life.
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Credits
Directors
Karl Francis
Composers
John E.R. Hardy
Cast
Helen McCrory, Rhys Ifans, Christine Tuckett, Donna Edwards
Scenario
Karl Francis
Director of Photography
Nigel Walters
Editors
Roy Sharman
Producers
Ruth Caleb
More info
Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United Kingdom
Year
1995