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That Sinking Feeling

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1980 · 93 min Comedy Drama Crime
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and comes up with a complicated scheme: to steal sinks from a warehouse dressed as girls and using a stop-motion-potion.

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Year 1980
Country United Kingdom
Genre Comedy, Drama, Crime
Director Bill Forsyth
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (30 votes)

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The film constructs its comedy from the stark contrast between a grand criminal scheme and the pathetically amateurish execution. Director Bill Forsyth relies on the raw authenticity of young, non-professional actors, exploring teenage ennui and desperation through the lens of an absurd heist.

What lingers after the credits is not the caper itself, but the poignant, ironic portrait of a desperate grasp for agency in a grey world. Those who tire of polished Hollywood comedies will find a charmingly rough-edged gem here. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Bill Forsyth

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Best viewed on a dreary afternoon with a cheap cup of tea, in solidarity with the underdog.

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