A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.
Editor's Verdict
"The plot summary for 'Meantime' focuses entirely on the socio-economic struggles of a working-class family during the Thatcher era recession. There is no indication that the story takes place during the Christmas season, that Christmas affects the plot, or that Christmas themes or iconography are present. Therefore, it does not meet the criteria for a Christmas movie."
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