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Life Is Sweet (1991)
- R
- 10/24/1991 (US)
- Comedy, Drama
- 1h 43m
Overview
Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.
Mike Leigh
Director, WriterCast
![Alison Steadman's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/lPthoSzhSr8KDgFKOmILAYUkJ2l.jpg)
Alison Steadman
Wendy![Jim Broadbent's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/jTyvGwwR1NFpvgDhcmuWZCM241w.jpg)
Jim Broadbent
Andy![Timothy Spall's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/kcXnzkIPUHgCFtWQ7sUjQCrSIME.jpg)
Timothy Spall
Aubrey![Claire Skinner's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/odJEMUo4utv11ylHLmrOgbhUQHZ.jpg)
Claire Skinner
Natalie![Jane Horrocks's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/phYKQdBZgRwMT8w6ZEhvGc8zgvB.jpg)
Jane Horrocks
Nicola![David Thewlis's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/sNuYyT8ocLlQr3TdAW9CoKVbCU8.jpg)
David Thewlis
Nicola's LoverMoya Brady
Paula![Stephen Rea's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/17ZSGqvJqdvInuw1TlQlkf39yfi.jpg)