Meantime
Meantime
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Meantime (1983)

Not Rated (US) | UK | English | 102 min
Directed by: Mike Leigh
7.2

An odd film, primarily looking at how the dole affects the underclass in Britain. Tim Roth stars as Colin, a slow and possibly intellectually disabled man living with his parents and brother in a housing project. He and his sarcastic manipulative brother still behave like teenagers, living with their parents, harassing each other. The problem is that they are in their late teens or twenties. Neighborhood characters include Hayley, a young woman with a crush on Colin, and Coxy (Gary Oldman) a violent local skinhead who befriends Colin. Trouble ensues when their wealthy aunt gives Colin a job and his brother becomes jealous.

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Release Date

UK
(BFI London Film Festival)
1983-11-22
UK
(TV premiere)
1983-12-01
West Germany
(Berlin International Film Festival)
1984-02
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Meantime
(Original title)
Parastaikaa
Finland
Meantime
Germany
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
None
Violence & Gore
None
Profanity
Mild
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Mild