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Information
- Year
- 1985
- Runtime
- 96 min.
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Genre
- Comedy
- Rating *
- 6.8
- Votes *
- 152
- Checks
- 59
- Favs
- 4
- Dislikes
- 0
- Favs/checks
- 6.8% (1:15)
- Favs/dislikes
- 4:0
Top comments
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Siskoid
Set in martial law Belfast, Four Days in July takes place on and around the 12th of July celebrations, but most importantly, the birth of two babies who know nothing of this conflict and could, it is gently implied, grow up to want to kill one another (based on their families' religions). Mike Leigh offers not one, but two slices of life, as we follow two unrelated couples as the big day approaches. One headed by a Republican guard, the other by a man on compensation for having caught a stray bullet. The guard's life is one boozer after the other, and a lot of shouting, so we're always in better hands with the other couple - Brid Brennan incredibly charming as a chatty woman who can't wait to have a wee baby in her hands, if only to get a load off. That's the sweet, everyday marriage that contrasts to the more high-pressure couple. Well at least they're not the third guy expecting that day, yeesh! You watch, they live. The stakes feel like they're way in the background, but they're there. 1 year 1 month ago