Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to wrestle back some independence appears with a shiny new van and the chance to run a franchise as a self-employed delivery driver. It's hard work, and his wife's job as a carer is no easier. The family unit is strong but when both are pulled in different directions everything comes to breaking point.
Loach’s power has always come from the fact that he is just a straight-up great filmmaker and his social consciousness that informs but never dictates his work. This is another fine movie even if it fills us with dread.
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