Meantime

The film "Meantime" (1983) is a comedy-drama that follows the struggles of the working-class Pollock family in London's East End as they navigate the challenges of unemployment and recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Tim Roth plays Colin, an extremely shy young man, while Phil Daniels stars as Mark, his outspoken older brother who frequently mocks their father Frank (Jeffrey Robert). The film also features Gary Oldman as Coxy, a crude skinhead who befriends the brothers, and Pam Ferris as Mavis, the only working mother in the family.