Movie: Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
“Poppy Cross is happy-go-lucky. At 30, she lives in Camden Town: cheeky, playful, frank while funny, and talkative to strangers. She’s a conscientious and exuberant primary-school teacher, flatmates with Zoe, her long-time friend; she’s close to one sister, and not so close to another. In this slice of life story, we watch take driving lessons from Scott, a dour and tightly-wound (if not angry) instructor, take classes in flamenco dance from a fiery Spaniard, encounter a tramp in the night, and sort out a student’s aggressive behavior with a social worker’s help. Along the way, we wonder if her open attitude puts her at risk of misunderstanding or worse. What is the root of happiness? Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}”
- Director: Mike Leigh
- Release Date: 18 April 2008 (UK)
- Run Time: Germany:118 min (Berlin International Film Festival) | USA:118 min
- Country: UK
- Genre: Comedy , Drama
- MPAA: Rated R for language.
Tagline: The one movie this fall that will put a smile on your face.
Goofs: Errors in geography: Poppy cycles South of the river over Blackfriars Bridge but gets off in postcode EC1 (shown on a road sign), which is north of the river. A minute later, when she walks into a shop, she’s in SE1 — which is where she should have ended up.