Making Ends Meat
During a time of austerity an ordinary British housewife struggles to make ends meet financially, forcing her to become more inventive with her cookery... Featuring the inimitable voice of Richard Wilson (One Foot in the Grave) and original music by Tom Dyson (Age of Stupid, Charlie and Lola), Making Ends Meat uses the thrifty spirit of post-WW2 rationing years to satirise the more recent scandals surrounding the food industry amidst the present financial crisis. The film was made, from idea to shoot, in ten days.
- Runtime
- 5m
- Released
- 2013
Details
Release year: 2013
Storyline
During a time of austerity an ordinary British housewife struggles to make ends meet financially, forcing her to become more inventive with her cookery... Featuring the inimitable voice of Richard Wilson (One Foot in the Grave) and original music by Tom Dyson (Age of Stupid, Charlie and Lola), Making Ends Meat uses the thrifty spirit of post-WW2 rationing years to satirise the more recent scandals surrounding the food industry amidst the present financial crisis. The film was made, from idea to shoot, in ten days.
Top credits
- Matt Prendergast — Milkman Johnny
- Fiona Sheehan — Phillipa
- James Thompson — Husband
- Richard Wilson — Announcer