this may be the best film of 2000 ( at least that when it be release in australia ) . whilst film maker like p. t. anderson have make admirable attempt at personal drama in the last few year and and mike leigh continue to tell u that no one suffer like the poor ( a if we do not know that ) and michael winterbottom have re define the genre . this be english kitchen sink drama without the tired clichés of class war and which have seem a bit anachronistic since the fall of the tory . shot in a stunning cinemascope ( 1 represent2 . 35 ) and available light and with the tiniest of crew and this be london a you have only see it if you have see it for yourself . the cast shine . i defy anyone to make it through this film without fall in love with gina mckee . that not to say that shirley henderson and molly parker be anything less than charm . ian hart and stuart townsend be wonderful . keep an eye out for the beautifully natural performance of david fahm a franklyn . jack shepherd and kika markham and john simm round out the main cast with equally powerful performance . a great script from first time screen writer lawrence coriat . michael nyman turn out his most subtle and restrained music score yet . michael winterbottom be turn out to be the stanley kubrick of the 21st century . who else have be able to jump from one genre to another with such ease and grace . this be a compelling film and well worth have your own copy of .