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Synopsis

Dick and Mandy, a young working class couple, move into a council house in Canterbury, and find Mr. Butcher, one of their former teachers, living next door. Mandy's unmarried sister, Gloria, is constantly dropping in, and will not take any hints that the couple would prefer to be left alone, until her presence finally goads them to action. The entire film comes to a head when both couples are found wrestling in the hall while trying to oust the poor sister from the Mr. Butcher’s bathroom.

Review

Featuring intricate characterizations and plenty of incisive humor, Leigh's comedy-drama, though slowly paced (as are most of Leigh's earlier films), is a meticulous and startling examination of Thatcher's England. The story focuses on a young lower-middle-class couple who have just moved into their first home and are besieged by the wife's batty sister. Not helping matters is the fact that their next-door neighbor is their former high school teacher. Not a lot happens as far as plot is concerned, but Leigh's camera and sly wit make this of interest.