All Or Nothing

Starring Timothy Spall and Lesley Manville, All Or Nothing is the definitive Mike Leigh film. Deeply humane and distinguished by his acute gift for peeling away the veneers of his characters to explore their complex inner lives, the film was nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes 2002.

Penny's love for her partner, taxi-driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, hilosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly people, and their son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. The joy has gone out of Phil and Penny's life, but when Rory becomes ill and has to be rushed to hospital, they are finally brought together to rediscover their love.

All Or Nothing is set on a London housing estate over a long weekend, and also tells the stories of a range of Phil and Penny's neighbours, some of whom become involved in Rory's crisis, and all of whom experience an emotional journey.