Bleak Moments - 1971 - 6/10
Sylvia is an office girl, caring for her mentally handicapped sister at home.
Hers is an isolated life. Two coworkers, a shy teacher who may be interested, the man living in the garage.
Every character is withdrawn, awkward, self effacing.
While there is a television set, no one watches it.
Characters read, drink, sit about thinking, or play music.
Difficult to determine what, if anything, occurs internally.
First Mike Leigh feature is not a comedy in any sense of the word.
Character sketches of the lonely.
