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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

The events and attitudes revived in Ken Loach's documentary-homage are so exotically distant that the "the spirit of '45" might as well mean the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic David Parkinson
rated 6

Often fascinating and impassioned, Loach's doc lapses into polemic towards the end, an understandable side-effect of his granite-strong convictions. Probably won't get it onto Margaret Thatcher's LoveFilm list though.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Mia Brygger
rated 7

Det er et grumt og ubehageligt billede hr. Loach får tegnet af de mange svære årtier inden 2. verdenskrig, hvor arbejderklassen var trådt godt under fode af den ene procent: Ejerne af blandt andet miner og stålværker.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Morten Piil
rated 8

Ken Loach har forladt fiktionen for con amore at lave en tydeligt dybtfølt dokumentarfilm om en unik periode i nyere engelsk historie.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko
Critic Andreas Samuelson
rated 6

...en välgjord, historisk dokumentär om Labourpartiets framgångar i Storbritannien.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Ken Loach
Director
Ken Loach
Writer
Mark Womack
As Reader (Voice)
Kate Hardie
As Reader (voice)
Jamie Michie
As Reader (Voice)

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In "The Spirit of '45," filmmaker Ken Loach explores how the unity and sense of community that defined post-war Britain led to the creation of a more equal society, and how this vision was eventually dismantled. Through the use of archival footage and personal interviews, Loach tells the story of how the British people came together to build a better future, and how this spirit of solidarity and optimism has been lost over time. The film is a powerful reflection on the impact of politics and social change on the lives of everyday people, and a reminder of the importance of community and collective action in shaping our society.

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