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It's a Free World...

2007 · 96 min

A gritty, socially realistic drama that immerses you in the struggles of precarious work and moral compromise, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by: Ken Loach
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kierston Wareing, Juliet Ellis, Lesław Żurek

Overview: Working-class Angie, sacked from a recruitment agency for bad public behaviour, teams up with her flatmate to run a similar business from their kitchen. With immigrants desperate for work, the opportunities are considerable, particularly for two girls so in tune with these times.

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Directed by: Ken Loach
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kierston Wareing, Juliet Ellis, Lesław Żurek

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
exploration
immigration
work
morality
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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