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Although the tragicomic episodes that make up Another Year seem casual and low-key, they encompass birth, death and everything in between.

Despite the depressing nature of the subject matter, the film is heartfelt and uplifting.

Shot through with Leigh’s trademark improv-based dialogue, constantly finding humour and truth in the mundane.

It’s funny to begin with, watching Pansy rant with no filter, sharing her negative thoughts on everything from baby clothes with pockets to sofa salespeople, but gradually we realise just how close to the edge she is.

What is truly amazing about the film is the way cinematographer Dick Pope evokes Turner’s colour palette.

In his desire to inform our heads, Leigh often forgets that he needs to engage our hearts us as well.

Tender Loving Care is all about the little bits of conversation that make the world a bit more comfy for others.

It is the people who matter, not the frocks.

Once again, the power of Leigh's films derives primarily from his obsessive attention to detail.