Sorry We Missed You
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- Kris Hitchen
- Debbie Honeywood
- Rhys Stone
- Katie Proctor
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| Directed by | Ken Loach |
| Written by | Paul Laverty |
| Produced by | Rebecca O'Brien |
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| Cinematography | Robbie Ryan |
| Edited by | Jonathan Morris |
| Music by | George Fenton |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | £6.3 million |
Sorry We Missed You is a 2019 drama film written by Paul Laverty and directed by Ken Loach.[1][2]
Ricky Turner and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crisis.
With no education or professional training, Ricky is given an opportunity when he is hired to run a franchise as a self-employed delivery driver under the supervision of Maloney, a tough, no-nonsense employer. In order to afford a van for the job, Ricky convinces his wife Abby to sell the family car, even though she uses it in her work as a home care nurse.
For Ricky, this new job provides constant stress which he is not enjoying. With his job being a delivery driver, he is always under pressure to make his deliveries in time and is fined if he is late or makes mistakes. Abby, as well, finds her work much more demanding without a car. Due to her demanding schedule, she frequently feels upset by the lack of time she is allowed to spend with her patients.
During this period, Ricky's rebellious son Seb skips school and often gets into trouble with his use of graffiti. Following a fight with his parents, Seb angrily tags over the family portraits during the night. When Ricky can't find the keys to his van the next morning, he blames Seb. Though Seb denies any wrongdoing, Ricky hits him at the end of a heated argument. Liza Jane, Seb's younger sister, later tearfully admits that she hid the keys as she blames Ricky's job for the family's problems.
Back at work, Ricky is robbed and brutally assaulted while making deliveries. While Ricky is in the waiting room at hospital, Maloney phones him and explains that he is facing fines of over £1,000 as his barcode scanner was destroyed in the assault. While Seb finally warms up and re-joins the family, a desperate and grievously injured Ricky drives off to work in tears as his family begs him to not leave.
Cast
- Kris Hitchen as Ricky Turner
- Debbie Honeywood as Abby Turner
- Rhys Stone as Seb Turner
- Katie Proctor as Liza Jane Turner
- Ross Brewster as Maloney
- Charlie Richmond as Henry
- Julian Ions as Freddie
- Sheila Dunkerley as Rosie
- Maxie Peters as Robert
- Christopher John Slater as Ben
- Heather Wood as Mollie
- Alberto Dumba as Harpoon
- Natalia Stonebanks as Roz
- Jordan Collard as Dodge
- Dave Turner as Magpie
- Stephen Clegg as Policeman
- Darren Jones as Council worker
- Nikki Marshall as Traffic warden
- Linda E Greenwood as Driver
- Linda Wright as A&E receptionist
- Mary Shearer as Woman at Door
Production
Principal photography began in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding areas in September 2018.[1][2][3]
Release
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[4] Despite having a broken arm in a sling, the 82-year-old Loach appeared at Cannes to promote the film and announce that it would be his final film to compete at the festival.[5] At the 10th Magritte Awards, Sorry We Missed You received the Magritte Award for Best Foreign Film in Coproduction.[6] At the 13th Gaudí Awards, it won the Gaudí Award for Best European Film.[7]