I have seen it 3 times now shaz,,first in about 1979,then i thought it was serious !!
its the little hidden nuances im laughing at..The posh house and NOTHING in the fridge,the gross exagerrations of life.the keeping up with the jones’s that was soo Prevalent in that era.The tweeness, as they pretend all is well ..
good old Mike Leigh :)
Ps..i LOVE Palma Nova :) and would live there in a minute ..