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Just how hard is it to be happy? In the effervescent new comedy from writer/director Mike Leigh, Sally Hawkins stars as Poppy, an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters, offering us a touching, truthful and deeply life-affirming exploration of one of the most mysterious and often the most elusive of all human qualities: happiness. Poppy's ability to maintain her perspective is tested as the story begins and her commuter bike is stolen. However, she enthusiastically signs up for driving lessons with Scott, who turns out to be her nemesis--a fuming, uptight cynic. As the tension of their weekly lessons builds, Poppy encounters even more challenges to her positive state of mind: a fiery flamenco instructor, her bitter, pregnant sister, a troubled homeless man and a young bully in her class, not to mention that she has also thrown out her back. How this affects not only Poppy's world view but also the outlook of those around her begs the question "glass half full or half empty"?

Production
Film4 [gb](financed by); Ingenious Film Partners [gb]; Summit Entertainment; Thin Man Films [gb]; UK Film Council [gb];

Cast Names
Tim Glanfield; Stephanie Cannon; Sally Hawkins; Elliot Cowan; Alexis Zegerman; Andrea Riseborough; Sinead Matthews; Kate O'Flynn; Sarah Niles; Eddie Marsan; Joseph Kloska; Sylvestra Le Touzel; Anna Reynolds; Nonso Anozie; Trevor Cooper; Karina Fernandez; Philip Arditti; Viss Elliot Safavi; Rebekah Staton; Jack MacGeachin; Charlie Duffield; Ayotunde Williams; Stanley Townsend; Samuel Roukin; Caroline Martin; Oliver Maltman;

Box Office
USD 3,494,485

Release Date
2008-08-30 (Telluride Film Festival)
2008-09-27 (New York Film Festival)
2008-10-02 (Mill Valley Film Festival)
2008-10-10 (limited)
2008-10-17 (Chicago International Film Festival)
2009-03-10 (DVD premiere)

Genres
Comedy; Drama;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated R for language.

Running Time
1 hr. 58 min.

Director
Mike Leigh

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