Setting
Time period
The film is set in the mid-1980s. The biggest clue to the time setting is the Coal Miners’ Strike in the United Kingdom, which was a real event that occurred in 1984-1985. The strike and the following conflicts between the miners and the government contribute to the economic hardships faced by families in mining communities like the Elliots.
The setting of the mid-1980s captures a period of significant social and economic upheaval in Britain. The mining communities, reliant on the coal i...