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# Phone home
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/phone-home/
- Published: 2009-01-23T18:58:54.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-28T09:18:05.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Books

Mike Leigh’s film Happy-go-Lucky has been doing well, and Sally Hawkins who plays the lead won a Golden Globe for her performance.  
We liked it much less than the critics appeared to, including the excellent Philip French. (French [reviews it](https://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/apr/20/culture.mikeleigh?ref=lorcandempsey.net) in the Observer; while looking for this I came across a [different view](https://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts%5Fand%5Fentertainment/film/article3713952.ece?ref=lorcandempsey.net) from Kevin Maher in the Times).  
The action is built around close observation of Poppy, a thirty year old primary school teacher living in London.  
As I watched, something felt not quite right. About half way through I realized what it was: Poppy was not using a mobile phone. She did use it but only very occasionally and more towards the end. I found myself thinking all the time: where is your phone ….? why don’t you text them ….? why is nobody calling you …?