Wonderland

Michael Winterbottom

Ironic title. We follow three working class sisters as they scramble their way through daily life in the crowded urban jungle of Southeast London. They are all in their 20's - one is a hairdresser, another works in a cafe the third is very pregnant, married to a guy who is having second thoughts on his life choices.

Modernization of the kitchen sink dramas which graced British cinema in the 60's. Camera work gave us a sense of peering unnoticed into the private lives of these rather ordinary women. Their wants, crises, relationships with lovers and family...the hectic, stressful pace of modern life for those in the lower ranks.

Intelligent, thoughtful...a solid film.

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