Bleak Moments
1971 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 6.1 · 70% critics
A lonely office worker juggles caregiving at home, an awkward budding romance, and uneasy encounters with the people around her. Through small everyday moments, the film follows isolation, responsibility, and the difficulty of connecting when everyone seems emotionally shut off.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-11-30
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (40 votes)
About
You may like this if you respond to intimate, uncomfortable character dramas with dry humor and sadness, especially if Abigail's Party or Meantime worked for you; Not for you if you want a lively story or easy warmth.
Pros: deeply observed characters; tense awkward humor; emotionally honest | Cons: very slow pace; long silences; little conventional plot
Themes
- based on play or musical
- tenant
- folk singer
- mental illness
- independent film
Awards & recognition
- Golden Leopard · 1972
Cast & crew
Anne Raitt
as Sylvia
- SS
Sarah Stephenson
as Hilda
Eric Allan
as Peter
- JC
Joolia Cappleman
as Pat
- MB
Mike Bradwell
as Norman
- MS
Malcolm Smith
as Norman's Friend
Donald Sumpter
as Norman's Friend
Liz Smith
as Pat's Mother
- CM
Christopher Martin
as Sylvia's Boss
Linda Beckett
as Remedial Trainee
Directed by Mike Leigh