Eileen is a mother of two children, who are both about to fly the nest. A new relationship suddenly comes into her life, and briefly she blooms. However Bill the new boyfriend, a pot smoking ex-cricketer has his own problems.Their fling opens the door to insecurity and paranoia for Eileen and she lapses back to her troubled past and starts to unravel.This touching film treads between darkness, humour and pathos as it follows Eileen attempts to reunite her family and get her life back on track.
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Darkly humorous drama in which a single mother, preparing for the departure of her grown-up children, begins a relationship which changes the family dynamic completely. Eileen (Jackie Howe) is an ex-dancer who hasn't done much recently other than raise her children. However, with Jimmy (Felix Malcolm Still) and Gypsy (Mercedes Grower) now at an age when they make no secret of their desire to leave home, Eileen finds room in her life for a boyfriend, Bill (Stephen Taylor). Eileen briefly blooms with the new romance, but before long problems begin to present themselves. Some of Bill's bad habits, such as his love of marijuana, cause tension and bring out Eileen's old insecurities. Meanwhile, how will Jimmy and Gypsy cope now their mother has someone other than them in her life?
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Eileen is a mother of two children, who are both about to fly the nest. A new relationship suddenly comes into her life, and briefly she blooms. However Bill the new boyfriend, a pot smoking ex-cricketer has his own problems. Their fling opens the door to insecurity and paranoia for Eileen and she lapses back to her troubled past and starts to unravel. This touching film treads between darkness, humour and pathos as it follows Eileen attempts to reunite her family and get her life back on track. Actors Jackie Howe, Felix Malcolm Still, Mercedes Grower, Jackie Howe, Felix Malcolm Still, Mercedes Grow, Stephen Taylor, Noel Fielding, Julia Davis, Keith Allen, Freddie Jones, Melanie Hudson, Pat Tookey-Dickson, Jacob Read, Jane Kemlo & Matt Cross Director Finola Geraghty Certificate 15 years and over Year 2010 Languages English Duration 1 hour and 30 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
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