Daily Telegraph
The unremarkable nature of this story becomes its strength, but the modest, well-acted virtues of the piece could have resonated profoundly with a little more detail.
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Ordinary Love
A cancer diagnosis shakes up a long-married couple's (Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville) loving relationship in this drama penned by Irish playwright Owen McCafferty.
"Joan (Manville) and Tom (Neeson) are a long-married couple, with their set habits, cozy bickering, and assumption of a long walk together into the sunset. But when Joan discovers a lump in her breast, it soon becomes clear that cancer will radically change each of them and their relationship. As she enters the cold, uncertain process of medical treatment, their habits are ruptured, and that cozy bickering explodes to reveal the long-buried truths of their marriage." (Toronto International Film Festival)
2019Rating: M92 minsUK
DramaRomance
- Director:
- Lisa Barros D'SaGlenn Leyburn ('Good Vibrations', 'Cherrybomb')
- Writer:
- Owen McCafferty
- Cast:
- Liam NeesonLesley ManvilleDavid WilmotAmit Shah
Ordinary Love / Reviews
The Times
Sure, it's sometimes tough going, but the hardship and fear are laced with wit, warmth and a comforting sense of authenticity.
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Anchored by great performances from Liam Neeson and especially Lesley Manville, Ordinary Love is alive to the feelings and moments other hospital dramas overlook.
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The Guardian
And although there are some slightly stereotypical weepie moments, the film has a strong sense of emotional purpose and Manville and Neeson - perhaps especially Manville - bring conviction and force.
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Variety
Very little happens on the surface of Owen McCafferty's script, as everything life or death is taking place inside Manville.
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Screen Daily
An achingly intimate portrait of a marriage weathering a storm, the third feature from directing team Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn (Good Vibrations) is anything but ordinary.
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