Ordinary Love

2019

92 mins

Directed by Glenn Leyburn, Lisa Barros D'Sa
93%
69%
Drama
Romance

A cancer diagnosis shakes up a long-married couple's (Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville) loving relationship in this drama penned by... More

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)

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Ordinary Love | Ratings & Reviews

93_%113 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
69_%26 reviews
Audience score rating

"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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Daily Telegraph

"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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The Times

"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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Empire Magazine

"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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The Guardian

"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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Variety

"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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