“Brassed Off” Pete Postlethwaite's historic performance appeals to the present day

How the collapse of one industry affects a city

As you know, British movies often depict the coal strikes of the 1980s. Britain was shaken up at the time by the Thatcher government, which forced many coal mines to close. While some argue that it was because of such drastic reforms that the economy was able to rebuild, there is also persistent criticism that the government has destroyed people's dignity.

The background for the huge hit `` Little Dancer '' (2000) is precisely this era of 1984 and 1985, when conflict was at its most intense. So, “Brassed Off'' is set in 1992, about 10 years The Day After. People seem to be completely exhausted from protesting and fighting.

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Director Mark Herman has been looking at this issue since the 1980s, and has wanted to make a movie about it someday. But what approach should I take? Even though he had an idea, he lacked the decisiveness to say, ``This is it!'' One day, a newspaper article caught his eye about the Grimethorpe Colliery band, which is based in the northeast of England.

They won the All-British Championship held at the Royal Albert Hall despite suffering from the closure of a coal mine. Despite receiving such high praise, the band is said to be on the verge of disbanding. After hearing this news, director Herman decided to depict this issue from the perspective of ``How does the collapse of one industry affect a community?''