A well off Surrey housewife (Imelda Staunton) discovers that her husband (John Sessions) has been cheating on her for many years after he's caught in the arms of one of her supposed best friends (Josie Lawrence) and leaves him. She has few people she can turn to, but lands herself on the doorstep of her estranged bohemian sister (Celia Imrie) who lives in a London council flat and through her learns to live again.
This film does what recent British films do best and tell a good story geared towards an older generation. Boasting a strong cast, especially from the two glorious female leads, this film also shows some great location work in London and is a little earthier and urban than usual for this sub-genre of British film such as say the likes of a Richard Curtis comedy. There are also more than a few nods to the previously successful CALENDAR GIRLS (2003), though it is with the London scenes that the film excels, while the climax in Rome seems a little out of place and overly glamorous.
This film does what recent British films do best and tell a good story geared towards an older generation. Boasting a strong cast, especially from the two glorious female leads, this film also shows some great location work in London and is a little earthier and urban than usual for this sub-genre of British film such as say the likes of a Richard Curtis comedy. There are also more than a few nods to the previously successful CALENDAR GIRLS (2003), though it is with the London scenes that the film excels, while the climax in Rome seems a little out of place and overly glamorous.