While emotionally complex family dramas might not get the headlines and box office glory that they have in decades past, thanks to the rise of sequels, franchises, and of course, superheroes, thankfully there are still folks like Ken Loach out there making films like “Sorry We Missed You.”
As seen in the first US trailer for the critically-acclaimed film, “Sorry We Missed You” is a family drama about a man that is doing whatever it takes to get by during a time of financial distress. Things get complicated when a career opportunity opens up for the man, but to capitalize on it, he must put his family through even tougher times and more stress, all for the hope of potentially developing his own business and a decent life in the future.
In our review of the film from this year’s Cannes, we said, “A heart-in-the-throat final act will leave you second-guessing pulling the trigger on your next Amazon Prime delivery, with its very human cost.”
The film stars Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone, and Katie Proctor. Loach directed “Sorry We Missed You,” based on a script by his “I, Daniel Blake” collaborator Paul Laverty.
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“Sorry We Missed You” arrives in theaters in March 2020.
Here’s the synopsis:
Ricky, a former laborer, and his home-attendant wife Abby—who lost their home in the 2008 financial crash—are desperate to get out of their financial distress. When an opportunity comes up for Ricky to work as his own boss as a delivery driver, they sell their only asset, Abby’s car, to trade it in for a shiny new white van and the dream that Ricky can work his way up to someday owning his own delivery franchise.
But the couple find their lives are quickly pushed further to the edge by an unrelenting work schedule, a ruthless supervisor and the needs of their two teenage children. Capturing the sacred moments that make a family as well as the acts of desperation they need to undertake to make it through each day, this universal story is skillfully and indelibly told with unforgettable performances and a searing script by Loach’s long-time collaborator Paul Laverty.