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Originally posted by tracey:
the last film i cried at was last week - it was 'secrets and lies' a wonderful film by mike leigh.
the last line is 'cor, this is the life ain'it'. it's so understated and explores the underneath turmoil from the surface of a black woman who discovers, on the death of her mother, the need to find her biological mother, who turns out to be white, poor and a bit stupid! she herself is intelligent, cultured, professional etc..,,, it's amazing - terribly english.
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Hi Tracey!
That is an amazing film, although I sometimes find Leigh parodies working class people dreadfully. I'm working class - and I am also intelligent & cultured, and not the tiniest bit hysterical (or not usually) and I did cringe a bit at Blethyn's (sp?) portrayal of the mother! I thought the moody daughter was absolutely brilliant though, I was just like that when I was between about 16 and 18 years old!!
As far as Azure's original question goes, I get really overemotional at films & books. There are some films which, despite the fact they are really crappy, will always have me in tears. City of Angels for example - the first time I saw it I cried at the end, now if I see it I start crying at the beginning because I know what the end is... And the film is complete bollocks too, it's not even a good film! It is a safe way of letting out emotion - probably you are expressing some of your RL emotions but the film/book is a good safety valve.
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