UK/France/Italy/Belgium/2009/116 mins/15. Dir: Ken Loach. With Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, John Henshaw.
A sensation at Cannes, Ken Loach’s charming film tells the story of Eric, a football-fanatic postman whose life is falling deeper and deeper into crisis. With the help of some marijuana borrowed from his wayward son, the famously philosophical Eric Cantona appears to give him some life coaching. With some great supporting performances from his fellow football loving postal pals, Looking For Eric maintains a strong element of Loach’s usual grit, but with plenty of warmth and laughs along the way.