Review: Sorry We Missed You (Ken Loach)
Loach’s film about the gig economy leaves you enraged.
Lynden Barber is a film and TV commentator of three decades standing and a screen studies teacher. His credits include reviewing for the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and The Guardian, and the artistic directorship of the Sydney Film Festival. He has reviewed films for Limelight since 2007.
Loach’s film about the gig economy leaves you enraged.
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