Life Is Sweet
ComedyDramabulimiacaravaneccentricfoodworking classclass differencestwinsrebellious daughtereating disorder
A warm, character-driven family comedy-drama that balances humor and genuine emotional struggle within a working-class household navigating class anxiety, eating disorders, and the messy bonds of kinship.
Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.
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