Meantime

1983
7.2| 1h47m| en
Details

A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.

AD
AD

Watch Free for 30 Days

All Prime Video Movies and TV Shows. Cancel anytime. Watch Now

Trailers & Clips

Reviews

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!
Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
Portia Hilton Blistering performances.
vahious you look a 80s workersclass to turn on white trash but be patient the movie is slow slower than collin the aunt rocks the black dude was the best scene off the movie the movie looks unfinished halfdone with no real idea wtf are we doing here promote tons off cigars and bad acting everywhere the writer never get in depth of characters accept collin slow times so slow i slept two times in a movie i saw that piece of commercial break smokers and that all no depth no plot a girl from italia a skin wacko tracko packo i was expecting something more some times the tension was high and the the scenewriter throw the page out of scenario take a look at heley's house if had a rape scene or suicide from skin to turn the movie attencion i don't know if that movie was a hit at 80s but 2017 watching was so hard and waiting and waiting for a real scene who never came (
daspacemonkey Anyone who grew up in the early eighties in the suburbs listening to The Specials can relate to this. Leigh, as he has done with every decade provides an accurate social comment of the time, the sheer boredom of a disaffected youth, the pointlessness of life without a job and the struggle to fill the days, with something to do. Personally I think it ranks up there with Leigh finest work, helped by an outstanding performance by Tim Roth and wonderful cameos by Gary Oldman, Phil Daniels and Marion Bailey. If you're English born in the seventies and like Mike Leigh it's a must, if your not there still plenty to marvel at. Enjoy.
Anne Meantime is drab. Character's are not particularly interesting but I did view it more than a decade later. Interesting to see how Tim Roth and Gary Oldman started out. Perhaps this was an earlier model for the TV series, 'The Royales'. 'The Royales' are much more engaging.
A LAMP AND A BATTERY I wasn't expecting to enjoy the film but the amazing characters and acting pulls you in. I fell in love with Tim Roth. He was apsolutely adorable. Gary Oldman is also very stunning. I was stunned by his performance.