Life Is Sweet

British kitchens have always been where emotional plumbing fails most photogenically. A north London family navigates stalled renovations, dead-end jobs, and the quiet chaos of caring too much to quit. The film’s greatest trick? Making boiled potatoes feel like a love language.

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Mike Leigh directed Life Is Sweet in 1991. See Mike Leigh's full filmography, where to start with Mike Leigh, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mike Leigh.

Life Is Sweet was released in 1991 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.