Solid performances and a cold,wintry look at the Northern working classes elevate this drama that's got its heart in the right place.
It's a shame that the character 'Ali' is rather irritating and never really develops. Like a hyperactive man-child.
The scene where Ali and Ava listen to their individual music on their headphones whilst jumping around is rather silly and ill timed,it's too early in their relationship but this highlights how weird Ali is. I couldn't warm to him.
It's not Clare Rushbrooks fault she looks like Mel Bewers and Kay Selfe but she adds gravitas to her role but I'm angry by how many kids and grandkids her character has , whilst clearly not fully seeing just how much of a drain this is on society and how it is clearly impacting on the school she works at.
She loses points on not being reflective enough on this hot topic.
It's a shame that the character 'Ali' is rather irritating and never really develops. Like a hyperactive man-child.
The scene where Ali and Ava listen to their individual music on their headphones whilst jumping around is rather silly and ill timed,it's too early in their relationship but this highlights how weird Ali is. I couldn't warm to him.
It's not Clare Rushbrooks fault she looks like Mel Bewers and Kay Selfe but she adds gravitas to her role but I'm angry by how many kids and grandkids her character has , whilst clearly not fully seeing just how much of a drain this is on society and how it is clearly impacting on the school she works at.
She loses points on not being reflective enough on this hot topic.