Academy Awards, USA 1997
| Nominated Oscar | Best Picture Simon Channing Williams |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role Brenda Blethyn | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role Marianne Jean-Baptiste | |
| Best Director Mike Leigh | |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Mike Leigh |
October Films
Directed by Mike Leigh
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Fox)
A black optometrist in London decides to find her birth mother when her adopted one dies. Records yield a name and address, and luckily for her the family still lives there after a couple of decades. Her real mother is at first hesitant, but soon welcomes her if not with open arms at least with acceptance. They hide her identity from other family members, who have their own problems. The whole dysfunctional group comes together for a birthday party where everything is revealed. Instead of being cathartic it is almost hilarious, and certainly not intentional. Overblown melodrama had me rolling in laughter instead of tears.
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