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Tender Loving Care

2026 · 108 min

A quietly observant, humane drama that finds warmth and wry humour in ordinary people weathering everyday strain.

Directed by
Mike Leigh
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
Amy, a government child protection worker, moves back with her upbeat best friend Rosie, a social services officer facing daily anger and resentment. Amy's aging parents worry about her happiness while dealing with their own crisis.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, work, friendship, aging
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Mike Leigh
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Mike Leigh
    Written by
    Mike Leigh
    Starring
    Marion Bailey, Paul Jesson, Kate O'Flynn, Alice Bailey Johnson, Tilly Vosburgh, Alan Williams, Diveen Henry, Kaedon Skerritt
    Music
    Gary Yershon
    Cinematography
    Lucy Bristow
    Runtime
    108 min
    Country
    United Kingdom, United States of America, Singapore
    Languages
    English

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