Brassed Off
Directed by
1996
Northern England 1992: The musicians of a miners band rehearse for the national final, while their mine is threatened with closure. When they lose their jobs, their musical vigor fades, but solidarity and friendship reawaken their will to fight and live. (filmdienst)
The human tragedy of the fate of an English mining community is portrayed with a ciritical eye for social detail and great solidarity and sympathy. The film´s music lends it both humour and a lightness of touch.