i be embarrass to say that i miss the mother when it be in theater . i saw it this even on dvd . i give it a 10 vote and one of the very few i have give here . this english independent be film with such great care and quality . it draw me in relentlessly . the story and low keyed and purely human and be brutally honest and utterly absorbing and thanks to the acting of anne reid and daniel craig and cathryn bradshaw . the cinematography be stun . the score be hard wire to the plot . the storyline be epic and brilliantly clothe by writer hanif kureishi in mundane life . this story address big issue with the subtlety of an impressionist painting . and some of those big issue be highly controversial and which probably explain the lack of award win and despite many nomination . it be simply one of my all time favorite film .