Ricky Turner
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Ricky Turner is the hard-working delivery driver and struggling family man at the center of Ken Loach’s social-realist drama "Sorry We Missed You," embodying the human cost of the gig economy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ricky Turner canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sorry We Missed You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | social realist drama ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devoted to his family
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hard-working ⓘ proud ⓘ stubborn ⓘ |
| child |
Liza Jane Turner
NERFINISHED
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Seb Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
financial debt
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pressure from delivery depot manager Maloney ⓘ strained relationship with son Seb Turner ⓘ |
| contractType | self-employed franchisee ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Ken Loach
NERFINISHED
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Paul Laverty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Parsel Force (delivery depot in the film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
high delivery targets
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long working hours ⓘ penalties for missed shifts ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film Sorry We Missed You (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRole |
father
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husband ⓘ |
| lacks |
holiday pay
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job security ⓘ sick pay ⓘ |
| majorLifeEvent |
sells family car to buy delivery van
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takes job as self-employed delivery driver ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
family hardship
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gig economy ⓘ precarious work ⓘ |
| occupation | delivery driver ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kris Hitchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Abby Turner (supportive but strained)
NERFINISHED
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Liza Jane Turner (caring but often absent) NERFINISHED ⓘ Seb Turner (conflicted) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTime | late 2000s–2010s United Kingdom austerity era ⓘ |
| spouse | Abby Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
human cost of the gig economy
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working-class precarity in contemporary Britain ⓘ |
| themeInStory |
erosion of workers’ rights
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exploitation in gig economy ⓘ impact of insecure work on family life ⓘ |
| worksAs | parcel courier ⓘ |
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