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Life Is Sweet   1991         R, 102 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama Director: Mike Leigh   Cast: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks, Stephen Rea, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Moya Brady, David Neilson, Harriet Thorpe, Paul Trussel, Jack Thorpe-Baker   Set in the lower-middle-class home of a London family, this film provides an insightful character study of four different family members and how they interact with one another. Wendy (Alison Steadman) and Andy (Jim Broadbent) live with their teenage daughters—tomboy Natalie (Claire Skinner) and anorexic Nicola (Jane Horrocks). The girls deal differently with their optimistic mother and good natured father who runs a business from a mobile snack bar. When problems rise to the fore, Wendy strives to keep the family together. Cast Alison Steadman Wendy Jim Broadbent Andy Claire Skinner Natalie Jane Horrocks Nicola Stephen Rea Patsy Timothy Spall Aubrey David Thewlis Nicola`s Lover Moya Brady Paula, Aubrey`s Cook David Neilson Steve the Plumber Harriet Thorpe Bunnikins` Customer Paul Trussel Chef Jack Thorpe-Baker Nigel