Athens International Film Festival
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Sorry We Missed You

Three years after the Palme d’Or-winning “I Daniel Blake”, social realism veteran Ken Loach, returns with humour and humanity to describe the daily challenges of a hard-working family next door. Outstanding performances by Debbie Honeywood and Kris Hitchen. In attendance of the lead actress, Debbie Honeywood.


UK, FRANCE, BELGI UM | 2019 | COLOR | DCP | 100' | ENGLISH

In the well-known spirit of social realism and revolving around the edgy political comment, Loach returns three years after the second Palme D’ Or of his career for ‘I, Daniel Blake’. Focusing again on the dead-ends of the working class that systematically is forbidden to go to heaven, the prominent British director turns his always anthropocentric eye on the everyday struggle of Ricky (Chris Hitchen) and Abby (Debbie Honeywood), a hard-working couple struggling to make ends meet in today’s England.

The crucial moment in ‘Sorry We Missed You’ is about sensible Ricky’s decision to work as a freelance driver at a courier company, while Loach proves once again his extraordinary ability to flesh out from completely unknown actors vivid, absolutely convincing characters. N.S.

DIRECTOR: Ken Loach
SCREENWRITER: Paul Laverty
DoP: Robbie Ryan
MUSIC: George Fenton
EDITOR: Jonathan Morris
PRINCIPAL CAST: Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone, Katie Proctor

KEN LOACH 
Legendary English director, born in 1936. A pioneer of socialist realism and working class drama for more than 50 active years in cinema. He has been awarded twice the Palme d’ Or at Cannes.

FILMOGRAPHY  (SELECTED)
2019 Sorry We Missed You
2016 I, Daniel Blake
2009 Looking for Eric
2006 The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2001 The Navigators
1998 My Name is Joe
1994 Ladybird
1993 Raining Stones
1991 Riff-Raff
1969 Kes



        : Festival Darlings

        TWILIGHT'S KISS / SUK SUK

        TWILIGHT'S KISS / SUK SUK

        24/9/2020, 19:30, ANESIS

        MARTIN EDEN

        MARTIN EDEN

        24/9/2020, 21:00, STELLA

        NOMADLAND (Opening Film)

        NOMADLAND (Opening Film)

        24/9/2020, 22:15, AEGLI ZAPPIOU

        SAVE YOURSELVES!

        SAVE YOURSELVES!

        24/9/2020, 22:15, RIVIERA
        28/9/2020, 23:00, TRIANON
        4/10/2020, 19:45, GREEK FILM ARCHIVE

        CICADA

        CICADA

        26/9/2020, 22:30, GREEK FILM ARCHIVE
        3/10/2020, 19:45, TRIANON

         THERE IS NO EVIL / SHEYTAN VOJUD NADARAD

        THERE IS NO EVIL / SHEYTAN VOJUD NADARAD

        26/9/2020, 22:30, ANESIS

        BLACK BEAR

        BLACK BEAR

        26/9/2020, 22:30, TRIANON
        4/10/2020, 22:45, ANESIS

        ARE WE LOST FOREVER

        ARE WE LOST FOREVER

        26/9/2020, 22:30, ATHINAIA

         SHIRLEY

        SHIRLEY

        26/9/2020, 22:45, AEGLI ZAPPIOU
        30/9/2020, 20:00, STELLA
        4/10/2020, 22:45, RIVIERA

        THE EVENING HOUR

        THE EVENING HOUR

        27/9/2020, 22:30, GREEK FILM ARCHIVE
        2/10/2020, 22:30, TRIANON

        ONLY THE ANIMALS / SEULES LES BÊTES

        ONLY THE ANIMALS / SEULES LES BÊTES

        28/9/2020, 19:30, RIVIERA

        ONE OF THESE DAYS

        ONE OF THESE DAYS

        28/9/2020, 21:00, STELLA
        4/10/2020, 23:00, TRIANON

        INSTINCT

        INSTINCT

        29/9/2020, 22:30, AEGLI ZAPPIOU
        1/10/2020, 19:30, GREEK FILM ARCHIVE

        FAREWELL AMOR

        FAREWELL AMOR

        30/9/2020, 19:30, AEGLI ZAPPIOU
        3/10/2020, 19:45, STELLA

        DINNER IN AMERICA

        DINNER IN AMERICA

        2/10/2020, 22:15, ATHINAIA
        4/10/2020, 19:45, RIVIERA

        MINAMATA

        MINAMATA

        3/10/2020, 19:30, ATHINAIA

        UNDINE (Closing Film)

        UNDINE (Closing Film)

        3/10/2020, 20:30, AEGLI ZAPPIOU
        3/10/2020, 22:30, RIVIERA

        HOPE / HÅP

        HOPE / HÅP

        3/10/2020, 22:15, ANESIS

        AMMONITE

        AMMONITE

        4/10/2020, 19:30, AEGLI ZAPPIOU