01
Happy-Go-Lucky
Why this pick
Like Better Things, it finds deep feeling in everyday British lives, using an unhurried, observant rhythm and compassionate attention to people navigating private struggles.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2008 1h 33m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Movies like
Better Things
Drama
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
If you loved Better Things, try these.
01
02
Another Year
Why this pick
Its patient, intimate portrait of friendship, ageing and loneliness closely suits Better Things’ interest in quiet domestic change and empathetic ensemble storytelling.
03
Tyrannosaur
Why this pick
This is more intense, but shares Better Things’ raw empathy, working-class realism and focus on damaged people attempting difficult human connection.
04
God's Own Country
Why this pick
Its restrained visual storytelling and gradual movement from emotional isolation toward connection echo the intimate, humane texture of Better Things.
05
The Arbor
Why this pick
Barnard’s formally distinctive drama-documentary examines addiction, family bonds and inherited pain with the same clear-eyed social compassion, though in a more experimental style.
Finding the atmosphere, tension and little details that made this one stay with you.
Our curator needs a little longer. Please come back shortly.
No confident matches yet. Try our personal film finder.
01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Gail’s agoraphobia keeps her inside the house with her Nan, but gradually both try to break their isolation. Then there is Rob, struggling with his addiction. Meanwhile, Mr and Mrs Gladwin’s 60-year relationship is shifting.
Showing saved details. Some information may be out of date.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Michael Socha
Mike