If you are an avid fan of Ken Loach or at least have seen some of his movies so far, you will be familiar with his style. It's anything but glossy. It could be considered a documentary. The shooting style, the acting, the story overall.
What I really liked about the movie, is the ambiguity of the characters and their actions. And although it walks a thin line to be cliché, it never feels fake. The emotions are real, the moral decisions seem inspired and truthful, even you disagree with the choices the characters make/take. For every action there is a reaction following. A very strong movie, that does not have (easy) answers for some very hot topics/moral questions ...