Films involving Disfigurement

Disfigurement Minor

TITLE

Career Girls (1997)

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DISABILITY

Asthma Disfigurement Stuttering

COUNTRY

UK / France

LENGTH

GENRE

Drama

DIRECTOR

Mike Leigh

CAST

Katrin Cartlidge

Lynda Steadman

Kate Byers

NOTES

This is the story of two women who were flatmates some

years before the present action in London.

Hannah and Annie spend a weekend together re-newing and

discussing their relationship. They spend some of their

weekend looking at expensive flats which they have no

intention of buying.

There is much talk as you would expect from a Leigh film and

unusual for him the use of flashbacks. But the dialogue and

acting is sharp and acutely observant.

Annie when younger had severe determatis and some odd

twitches. She is/was a chain-smoker despite having asthma.

There is also a friend from their past, Ricky, who stutters and

an ex-boyfriend who is now homeless and mentally unstable.

This is slice of life drama which won't appeal to all but if you're unfamiliar with Leigh's work (see also Secrets and Lies) be patient. The 'minor' disabilities are very much a part of the

characters.

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