A Way of Life (2004)
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A single teenage mother operating along the margins of society unleashes a bitter torrent of anger on her unsuspecting neighbors in first-time director Amma Assante's seething psychological drama. Leigh-Ann (Stephanie James) may seem like a victim to some, but in between paying the bills, dealing with welfare officers, and keeping the menacing father of her infant child at bay, this single mother has no time for anything but survival. With so much bottled rage in her life Leigh-Ann is bound to explode sooner or later, and when her brother starts dating the daughter of her Pakistani neighbors this mother's uncontrollable anger threatens to consume both her and the ones she holds dearest. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Stephanie James, Nathan Jones, (more)
- Director(s):
- Amma Assante
Synopsis of A Way of Life
A single teenage mother operating along the margins of society unleashes a bitter torrent of anger on her unsuspecting neighbors in first-time director Amma Assante's seething psychological drama. Leigh-Ann (Stephanie James) may seem like a victim to some, but in between paying the bills, dealing with welfare officers, and keeping the menacing father of her infant child at bay, this single mother has no time for anything but survival. With so much bottled rage in her life Leigh-Ann is bound to explode sooner or later, and when her brother starts dating the daughter of her Pakistani neighbors this mother's uncontrollable anger threatens to consume both her and the ones she holds dearest. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Complete Cast of A Way of Life
- Stephanie James - Leigh-Anne
- Garry Sheppeard - Robbie
- Sara Gregory - Julie
- Brenda Blethyn - Annette
- Nathan Jones - Gavin
- Dean Wong - Stephen
- Oliver Haden - Hassan
- Director(s):
- Amma Assante
- Writer(s):
- Amma Assante
- Producer(s):
- Patrick Cassavetti, Charlie Hanson, Peter Edwards
- 2004 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best First Feature By a British Writer, Director, or Producer
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