I'm submitting Paddy Considine's directorial debut, Sundance, Silver Lion, and BAFTA-award winning Tyrannosaur (2011). It stars Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman in masterclass performances. This modern-day Kitchen Sink Realism drama shows off Considine's considerable talent as a director to find nuance and subtle focus in both veneered but heavy emotion, with the slow pace the genre is known for.

It's available for streaming for free on Tubi and Kanopy.

This movie has been in my head since watching the new House of the Dragon series premiere, in which Paddy Considine stars as its lead, and Naked, which has a similar plotline of an angry outcast from the seedy England Underground who grapples with his relationships with British society and women:

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Paddy Considine’s powerful feature debut (from his own script) is a bleak portrayal of the troubled lives of its Leeds-based characters. The self-destructive Joseph crosses paths with the sympathetic Hannah and they embark on an unlikely friendship that ultimately leads to redemption, as well as relief from their seemingly unrelenting torment. Tyrannosaur is unapologetically dark and challenging, but supported by astonishingly strong performances, impressive direction and stunning cinematography.

Why you should watch Tyrannosaur (and Kitchen Sink Realism in general)
Side note: how did you feel about House of the Dragon? I feel like I'm the only person I know who's not feeling it. Am I crazy? Or should Paddy Considine rededicate his career as an auteur British arthouse filmmaker?