Sorry We Missed You
2019 · Movie · Not Rated · 101 min · ★ 7.3 · 85% critics
Ricky and his family struggle with debt after the 2008 financial crash, trying to regain independence with a new delivery van and a self-employed franchise opportunity. While the work promises freedom, it demands relentless effort, and his wife's carer job adds pressure until everything threatens to break the family apart.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-10-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (834 votes)
About
You’ll likely like this if you want a raw, empathetic look at a working family squeezed by debt and demanding jobs, in the spirit of I, Daniel Blake and The Old Oak; Not for you if you prefer feel-good endings or lighter drama.
Pros: gripping working-class realism; emotional family tension; strong performances | Cons: bleak and depressing tone; exhausting to watch; some viewers dislike acting
Themes
- van
- graffiti
- postman
- debt
- working class
- caregiver
- mailman
- delivery service
- social realism
- labor rights
Awards & recognition
- Gaudí Award — Best European Film · 2021
Cast & crew
Kris Hitchen
as Ricky
Debbie Honeywood
as Abby
Rhys Mcgowan
as Seb
Katie Proctor
as Liza Jane
Ross Brewster
as Maloney
Charlie Richmond
as Henry
- JI
Julian Ions
as Freddie
- SD
Sheila Dunkerley
as Rosie
Maxie Peters
as Robert
- CS
Christopher-John Slater
as Ben
Directed by Ken Loach