Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2008: #30 Happy-Go-Lucky

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Mike Leigh Happy-Go-Lucky

#30. Happy-Go-Lucky

Director/Writer:
Mike Leigh
Producers: Simon Channing-Williams (The Constant Gardener)
Distributor: Currently Seeking Distribution

The Gist: Described as an improvised modern-day comedy set in London,Sally Hawkins stars as a teacher with an unstoppably sunny disposition. This tracks the jaded but electric Johnny (David Thewlis) on his odyssey through London.

Fact: This is a third Leigh film for actress Sally Hawkins.

See It: Not much is know on Leigh’s newest – but his last film Vera Drake showed the filmmaker still had the stuff.

Release Date/Status?: Berlin film festival results will dedicate how quickly we get to see the film.

 
Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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