Happy-Go-Lucky

Happy-Go-Lucky, had its premiere at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival®.
Poppy (Sally Hawkins, well regarded for her small roles in Vera Drake and All or Nothing) is a flamboyant, free-spirited elementary school teacher. As she rides her bicycle through the streets of central London, she smiles and waves at acquaintances and strangers alike; she’s constantly taken with life. After her beloved bicycle is stolen, Poppy decides to take driving lessons from the Axle “good driving is no accident” School of Motoring.

There she meets Scott (Eddie Marsan, The Illusionist, Me and Orson Welles), her hypersensitive driving instructor. As she continues to see Scott for lessons, he becomes increasingly irritated yet equally infatuated by her bubbly, laissez-faire attitude, at one point angrily accusing her of being a flirt. Soon after, Poppy also meets Tim, a social worker from the school system who, by contrast, fully appreciates her effervescent attitude.

Leigh and his cast have fun exploring the ins and outs of this classic romantic scenario. The extroverted Poppy and introverted Scott are seemingly like fire and water, constantly at each other’s throats. And then there is Tim, the other corner of the triangle. Who will win out? There is a part of Poppy in each of us, urging us to laugh out loud, even during many of life’s terribly unfunny moments. Leigh’s good-natured comic spirit successfully steers us through Happy-Go-Lucky’s light and dark moments, shaping Poppy into one of his most memorable creations.

Rated 14A, Coarse Language/ Comedy/ United Kingdom/ 118 Minutes

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