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Tender Loving Care

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Amy, a government child protection worker, moves in with her upbeat best friend Rosie, a social services officer facing daily anger and resentment. Amy's ageing parents worry about her happiness while dealing with their own crisis.

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Brad Hanford Slant Magazine 17 hrs ago
3/4
One of Mike Leigh’s preoccupations in Tender Loving Care is with what is and isn’t shown on screen, and by extension with which moments of life are really worth focusing on. Go to Full Review Kristy Puchko Mashable 5 days ago
Tender Loving Care offers a bracing and beautiful portrait of a family coping with dementia. Go to Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star Sep 19, 2026
The plot is lean but the acting is true and the epiphanies, albeit small, are completely earned. Leigh has been making films for decades, yet this one feels fresh enough to be his first. Go to Full Review Adam Courtliff InSession Film 3 days ago
B+
It would be a well-deserved send-off for an accomplished filmmaker and another brilliant, moving original that deserves to be experienced by the masses. Go to Full Review Chase Hutchinson The Inlander (Spokane, WA) 4 days ago
While it boasts great work from the entire ensemble, it’s an especially excellent Kate O’Flynn of Widow’s Bay who gives her most layered performance to date, instilling every scene with such rich feeling that you forget you’re even watching a film. Go to Full Review Max Covill Pop Heist 5 days ago
B
Disappointment in life is inevitable, but there are those that try their damndest to make it better. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Mike Leigh

Director

Kate O'Flynn

Amy

Alice Bailey Johnson

Rosie

Marion Bailey

Birdie

Paul Jesson

Geoff

Bríd Brennan

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Movie Info

Synopsis Amy, a government child protection worker, moves in with her upbeat best friend Rosie, a social services officer facing daily anger and resentment. Amy's ageing parents worry about her happiness while dealing with their own crisis.
Director
Mike Leigh
Producer
Georgina Lowe
Screenwriter
Mike Leigh, Mike Leigh
Production Co
Bleecker Street
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 47m
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