Awards
The film was a critical success. It has a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 8.7.
The film won the prestigious Palme d'Or and Best Actress (Brenda Blethyn) awards at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, and Golden Globe and BAFTA Best Actress awards.
The film was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Brenda Blethyn), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
Influential film critic Roger Ebert entered the film to his Great Movies collection in 2009.
- BAFTA
- Best Actress - Brenda Blethyn - WON
- Best Film
- Best British Film - WON
- Best Screenplay - WON
- Best Supporting Actress
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