The Golden Globes
Although I'm delighted at the , there are another couple of winners that I'm even more pleased about. Waltz With Bashir, the winner of Best Foreign Language film, is a startlingly original meditation on war and memory - particularly poignant with things as they are in the Middle East at present. About as different a film as you could imagine, Happy-Go-Lucky is the story of sunny schoolteacher Poppy: a character who starts the film as gratingly optimistic but inexorably wins you over with her warmth and intelligence.
Sally Hawkins won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and it was richly deserved for a subtle performance that makes the film into a delight. Happy-Go-Lucky isn't without its serious moments, but the upbeat tone left many surprised, and some . I think it's a marvellous film, and it is unusual in its subject matter - not just because it is by Mike Leigh, who is better known for dark material. There are few enough films made about people who are straightforwardly decent, without being heroes or campaigners. Poppy is simply a good (but not perfect) person, and it is a delight to spend a couple of hours with her.
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