TEIXEIRA V
This film is entitled “Sorry we missed you”, it was created by Ken LOACH, in 2019. The genre of the film is a drama because the family have a difficult situation after the gig economy. The social context of the movie is the gig economy, family issues and the historical context are technological progress, economic inequality, workers rights and the labor movement.
In "Sorry We Missed You," the film follows a family which struggles with the challenges of the gig economy. The main characters are Ricky and Abby, a hardworking couple trying to make ends meet. Ricky becomes a delivery driver, facing the harsh reality of long hours and little job security.
Abby works as a caregiver, dealing with the emotional toll of her job. Their son Seb adds another layer of complexity to their lives. The film delves into the impact of modern working conditions on family dynamics and personal well-being.
It highlights the impact of precarious job conditions on their relationships and well-being. Seb also has a significant role in the story and represent a real struggle for Abby and Ricky
"Sorry We Missed You" is a powerful critique of the gig economy, highlighting the dehumanizing aspects of modern labor practices and their impact on workers' dignity, family, and resilience. The film, centered on Ricky and his family's struggles, underscores economic inequality and lack of job security. It resonates with audiences who value realistic, socially conscious storytelling, sparking discussions about labor rights and serving as a catalyst for social awareness. The movie's raw and empathetic portrayal, along with its commitment to social realism, reinforces its status as a socially engaged piece of cinema.
Finally “Sorry We Missed You” by Ken Loach is a must-watch film for anyone interested in social issues. Through the story of Ricky, a man who works as a driver to earn a living, Loach paints a picture of the cruel realities of the economy in concert and the devastating consequences of precarious work. Kris Hitchen and Debbie Honeywood delivered fantastic acting performances, adding real depth to the characters and making their struggle particularly moving. The film is a realistic and clearly socially critical presentation of the exploitation and precarious working conditions of modern workers. Although hard and exasperating, this unpretentious portrait is essential to grasp a certain injustice nowadays. Although very hard, “Sorry, we missed you”will call viewers into question the purpose of life and, therefore, really worth watching for the heavy message and the strong emotional impact it has.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
06/04/24
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RODIER A
Once again, Ken Loach did amazing with his movie « Sorry we missed you » in 2019. After his last movie « I, Daniel Blake », he offers us a brilliant kitchen-sink drama about the economic struggle faced by the British society.
« Sorry we missed you » takes place in Newcastle after the subprime crisis. The father Ricky decides to join the gig economy as a delivery driver meanwhile his wife Abby works as a badly paid carer. This disrupts the family stability.
The movie is really realistic and denounces the brutal reality of the modern gig economy. In other words we can say that this movie reaches its goal by genuinely impacting the viewers through complex characters.
If you like socially committed movies just go for it. However, the realistic aspect of the movie can be hard to handle.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
06/04/24
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BOUYER A
Sorry we missed you is a kitchen-sink drama directed by Ken Loach, in 2019. During the gig economy, lots of family are trying to make ends meet, such as the Turners, living in Newcastle, England. Ricky, the dad starts a new job as a self-employed delivery driver which will have a huge impact on his family.
We did not like the heavy and cold atmosphere of this movie, constantly waiting for action, and we cannot identify with those people as we are 16 years old, so we wouldn’t really recommend it for a family movie night. However it is socially committed, and depicts how hard it is to live a decent life when you did not receive an education, and to maintain family bonds despite poverty and delinquency.
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
06/04/24
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tom m
Entertaining enough. The oppressive day-to-day challenges presented in the story are definitely not 'entertaining', but the story is told quite well. Decent production quality. I did find the heavily accented dialogue a bit challenging to follow, but I stuck with it. The end of the story was interestingly not really an ending and left me shaking my head a bit.
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03/31/23
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isla s
This is another hard hitting Ken Loach British social commentary type drama. It goes without saying its quite sobering and doesn't hide away from the many flaws of the system its focussing on (the so called 'gig economy'). The characters are pretty well developed and I liked seeing how the husband and wife struggle in their own jobs, their own circumstances, mostly quite isolated in their own ways, trying to work around the situations they find themselves in. It'd be hard not to feel sorry for the family depicted, to one extent or another, certainly. Its reasonably thought provoking, although of course its hardly a cheery film but neither should it be. This is worth a watch if it sounds of interest, so I'd recommend it, yes.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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Audience Member
Ken Loach si esibisce in un intenso dramma di ordinarietà che analizza con fredda lucidità il mondo del precariato in Inghilterra e le assurde condizioni contrattuali a cui è sottoposta una famiglia del ceto operaio.
Il profilo del figlio maggiore è quello meno riuscito, più forzato e sicuramente meno interessanti con le solite ribellioni adolescenziali.
Il finale inoltre non lascia particolarmente soddisfatti; comprensibile una "non chiusura" in segno della vita ordinaria che continua, ma la situazione che si era creata e che viene lasciata in sospeso, non chiude il cerchio come dovrebbe.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
02/12/23
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