Rating: NR
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 06/29/2004
Dubbed: English
Run Time: 110 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor
Distributor/Studio: Water Bearer Films

Mike Leigh began his career as one of Britain's most interesting directors with this realistic drama about a woman looking for respite from an unsatisfying life. Sylvia (Anne Raitt) is a slightly overweight woman who works as a secretary and hasn't had much luck in romance. She shares her home with her retarded sister, whom she looks after, and has been dating Peter (Eric Allen), a schoolteacher whom she hopes will ask her to marry him. However, one evening they have a date that doesn't go especially well, and Sylvia discovers that Peter is impotent; he breaks up with her shortly afterward. The only other interesting relationship in her life is with Norman (Mike Bradwell), a hippie who rents out Sylvia's garage as a workspace for his underground newspaper and plays songs on his guitar for her sister. Bleak Moments was adapted from a play written by Leigh; as is his habit, the story was created in collaboration with the actors who originated the roles.

~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Anne Raitt - Sylvia
Mike Bradwell - Norman
Eric Allen - Peter
Liz Smith - Pat's Mother

Production:
Mike Leigh - Director
Leslie Blair - Producer
Leslie Blair - Editor
Mike Leigh - Screen Writer
Richard Rambaut - Art Director
Mike Bardwell - Songwriter
Bahram Manoochehri - Cinematographer

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