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Newspapers:

The Independent – by Kaleem Aftab pre-Berlin review/feature, 8 February 2008

Daily Mail – Sally Hawkins profile for H-G-L by Baz Bamigboye, 8 February 2008

Evening Standard – 4 star Berlin review by Derek Malcolm, 12 February 2008

The Daily Telegraph – H-G-L mention in Sheila Johnston’s Berlin round-up, 15 February 2008

The Observer Review – Mike Leigh by Amy Raphael and Berlin round up piece by Nick James on how H-G-L was probably the ‘biggest hit of the festival’, 17 February 2008

The Independent – ‘From a bit part in Little Britain to the toast of Berlin’ by Emily Dugan, 18 February 2008

The Financial Times – round up piece, mentions H-G-L and awards, 18 February 2008

Magazines:

Time Out – by Dave Calhoun Berlin review, 20 February 2008

Time Out – by Dave Calhoun Happy-Go-Lucky features in Berlin round-up, 20 February 2008

Trades:

Variety – 12 February 2008 by Alissa Simon

Hollywood Reporter – 13 February 2008 by Ray Bennet

Screen International – 12 February 2008 by Jonathan Romney

Thin Man/Summit Entertainment/UKFC/Ingenious Media/Film4. Produced by Simon Channing Williams, written & directed by Mike Leigh, co-producer Georgina Lowe, photography by Dick Pope, edited by Jim Clark, designed by Mark Tildesley, casting by Nina Gold, hair & make-up by Christine Blundell, costume by Jacqueline Durran, sound recordist Tim Fraser. With Sally Hawkins (Poppy), Eddie Marsan (Scott), Alexis Zegerman (Zoe), Sylvestra Le Touzel (Heather), Stanley Townsend (Tramp), Kate O’Flynn (Suzy), Caroline Martin (Helen), Oliver Maltman (Jamie), Sarah Niles (Tash), Samuel Roukin (Tim), Karina Fernandez (Flamenco Teacher), Nonso Anozie (Ezra), Sinéad Matthews (Alice), Andrea Riseborough (Dawn), Joseph Kloska (Suzy’s Boyfriend), Elliot Cowan (Bookshop Assistant), Anna Reynolds (Receptionist), Trevor Cooper (Patient), Philip Arditti, Viss Elliot, Rebekah Staton (Flamenco Students), Jack MacGeachin (Nick), Charlie Duffield (Charlie), Ayotunde Williams (Ayotunde). 118mins.

Love, friendship, teaching, learning, driving, flamenco.