De film, die zich afspeelt in Londen, vertelt het verhaal van een gezin dat aan de zelfkant van de samenleving leeft. Penny's relatie met haar man Phil is een beetje uitgeblust. Penny werkt in de supermarkt, en Phil is taxichauffeur. Hun dochter Rachel is schoonmaakster en zoon Rory is werkloos.
Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Durran | Costume Design |
Writing | Mike Leigh | Writer |
Production | Alain Sarde | Producer |
Sound | Andrew Dickson | Original Music Composer |
Art | Eve Stewart | Production Design |
Directing | Mike Leigh | Director |
Production | Simon Channing Williams | Producer |
Production | Georgina Lowe | Line Producer |
Art | Tom Read | Art Direction |
Camera | Dick Pope | Director of Photography |
Editing | Lesley Walker | Editor |
Production | Pierre Edelman | Executive Producer |
Production | Nina Gold | Casting |
Camera | Colin Strachan | Grip |
Production | Will Tyler | Production Accountant |
Production | Neil Lee | Location Manager |
Lighting | Tony Allen | Electrician |
Art | Zaman Ghulam | Standby Painter |
Costume & Make-Up | Dan Grace | Wardrobe Supervisor |
Sound | Peter Joly | Supervising Sound Editor |
Crew | Deborah Reade | Post Production Supervisor |
Crew | Ricky Blundell | Carpenter |
Lighting | Andy Ormesher | Standby Rigger |
Art | Damien Williams | Standby Carpenter |
Lighting | Martin Duncan | Gaffer |
Editing | Jeremy Hume | Assistant Editor |
Crew | Dave Hill | Carpenter |
Sound | Mark Rose | Assistant Sound Editor |
Crew | Lucy Allen | Stunts |
Production | Jonathan Rutter | Publicist |
Directing | Heather Storr | Script Supervisor |