Eric the postman is slipping through his own Manchester postal worker Eric Bishop is at the end of his rope. His two layabout stepsons show him no respect, his second marriage is in ruins, a car accident lands him in the hospital - and that is just the start of his troubles. The lovelorn Eric meanwhile pines after the wife he left thirty years earlier, but lacks the confidence to reconnect. Only the friendship of his mates at the post office and his love of the Manchester United soccer team keep him above water. In desperate times it takes a spliff and a special friend to help a lost postman find his way, so Eric turns to his idol, French-born soccer genius and philosopher, Eric Cantona. With the enigmatic advice on life and love from Cantona to spur him on, Eric sets to get his life back on track.
Genres :
Art/Foreign, Drama and Sports
Running Time :
1 hr. 56 min.
Release Date :
May 21st, 2010
Distributors :
IFC Films
Starring :
John Henshaw, Stephanie Bishop, Eric Cantona, Gerard Kearns, Matthew McNulty
Directed by :
Ken Loach
Produced by :
Tessa Ross, Eric Cantona, Vincent Maraval
1 comments:
I just saw this film last weekend with my British friend. I'm not a huge fan of foreign films, but he vouched for the director, so I had to give it a chance. I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was a really great film. It was a really funny and uplifting story, if you get an opportunity you should definitely see it.
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