Made In Dagenham

Alrighty, let's get caught up on a few films that may or may not get some nominations when the Oscars pick and choose.
You might not have heard a lot about "Made in Dagenham" yet. It only opened in limited release in November and hasn't garnered much attention. But this is one of those smaller films that when you see it next year on HBO or put it on your Netflix queue you might find a good watch.
Sally Hawkins is one of 187 women working as skilled labor in a Ford assembly plant in Dagenham, England in the late 1960's. They're unionized but when they are downgraded to unskilled labor even their Union has trouble working up enough anger to support them. Except for Bob Hoskins, their local rep who champions a strike and recruits Sally Hawkins to lead the way. Soon the issues become larger and basically we see the birth of the "equal pay for equal work" movement that not only swept through Europe but eventually worked its way to the States, much to the chagrin of Ford and other large corporations. Basically this is "Norma Rae" with a working class British accent but the story is compelling, the characters interesting and Sally Hawkins gives another outstanding performance that sits right on the edge of major awards recognition. If she doesn't get the nomination, it will be her second "almost". That would be a shame. Find this film if you can.