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Bookmark this pageSome Kind of Life (1995)
Director: Julian Jarrold
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
A low-key tale, funded by Granada TV, of a woman's struggle to rebuild her life after husband Steve, a mechanic, is brain-damaged in a motorcycle accident. Alison (Horrocks) has to fight for compensation and fend off over-protective parents, but she also has to stop Steve (Stevenson) initiating food fights with the young son whose mental age he now shares. Before long, she's considering what she wants. Not without clichés, but the performances are unfussy and a Kay Mellor's screenplay avoids 'issue drama' dreariness.Author: JO'C
Cast & crew
Director: Julian Jarrold
Producer: Bill Boyes
Cast: Jane Horrocks, Ray Stevenson, Gwen Taylor, Andrew Tiernan full cast
Duration: 102 mins
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