mike leigh make this movie a a sociological study because he want u to be confront with the state of mind of the work class of now . there be more poverty in the slum nowadays than say twenty year ago . family life be disrupt and child have many problem represent overweight and sexual harassment and abortion ( . ) . how will the rent be pay . and the loan of the taxi . what be go on in the mind of our son who do only look television and eat until he become fat . why be my woman unhappy and do we still talk to each other . we be proud of our daughter who be a nurse for elderly people and but what be happen with our son . even the dialogue in the taxi be splendid .