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Written before Full Monty but only released after, Among Giants treads a similar theme - the friendship/humor/repartee of northern working men, struggling to find meaning and existence in Thatcher's Britain. Trouble comes to the group with the introduction of an exotic outsider who, whilst initially bringing the whiff of promise to their otherwise dour existence, inevitably leads to the group's fracture. The stranger leaves, the horizon shrinks, with the slow grind of normalcy (and poverty) inevitably snaring the group again. In short, a story of a rare coming together, when a moment of sunshine briefly lingers on otherwise dark and penuried.

Well written, strong acting, stunning visuals, and an aching, yearning soundtrack. Beautiful.