Synopsis
Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. When one last chance appears, but money is desperately short, Maggie acts to raise the cash in a fashion that surprises everyone but her.
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Cast
- Marianne FaithfullMaggie
- Miki ManojlovićMiki
- Kevin BishopTom
- Siobhan HewlettSarah
- Dorka GryllusLuisa
- Jenny AgutterJane
- Corey BurkeOlly
- Meg Wynn OwenJulia
- Susan HitchBeth
- Flip WebsterEdith
Recommendations
- 88
TV Guide Magazine
Faithfull is marvelous: Once notorious for her own escapades, this great-great-niece of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch is no shrinking violet, but she's perfect as a plump, frumpy widow with a huge heart and a hidden talent no one would ever suspect. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Sam Garbarski's use of slow-motion shots is pretentious, and he paces the film too slowly. But he captures the seedy side of London, giving you a feel for Soho during the day when sunshine exposes a cheap gaudiness. - 75
Chicago Tribune
It turns out a success, tempering its farfetched scenario with enough restraint and believability to pass for a modest parable of modern manners. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Genially preposterous and pleasantly diverting, it balances calculation against humanity and generally comes out on top. - 60
The New York Times
Irina Palm is, for the most part, a phony trifle, but at its heart, somehow, is a real and fascinating person. - 50
New York Post
The demand for her services is so great that she suffers from "penis elbow," but her popularity also brings self-esteem and a possible boyfriend in her boss (Miki Manojlovic) in this lethargically directed comedy. - 50
Chicago Reader
The dopey premise only takes to a gross extreme the "Full Monty" formula that the Brits have been milking for more than a decade. - 50
Boston Globe
Doesn't deliver on a lot of fronts. But then again it gives us full-on Faithfull, who manages to bare herself completely without ever actually getting undressed.
