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.
Casts Marianne Faithfull, Miki Manojlović, Kevin Bishop, Siobhan Hewlett, Dorka Gryllus, Jenny Agutter, Corey Burke, Meg Wynn Owen, Susan Hitch, Flip Webster
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Varg Veum - Yours Until Death
The Children's Hour
Man's Job
Remember the Daze
Frogs & Toads
The End of the Affair
Tabula Rasa
Ordinary Angels
How Old Are You
Before the Rain
Brick Lane
Fluke
Das Menschenmögliche
Like It Is
Gusanos de seda
Whore
Blown Away
The Fabulous Four
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Adventures of Pinocchio
IMDB 5.3 | Jul , 1996
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
IMDB 5.8 | May , 2000
In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpected ways. Dr. Elaine Keener, the sole caretaker for her aging mother, turns to tarot card reader Christine for spiritual aid. Christine grapples with her own angst due to her lover's debilitating illness. Meanwhile, a bank manager deals with an unwanted pregnancy, two sisters pursue romantic interests and a housewife gets back into the dating game.Varg Veum - Yours Until Death
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 2008
Private eye Varg Veum is on a routine mission searching for his client Jonas Andresen's stolen car. The car is found having been used in a brutal robbery and not long after that the client himself turns up dead.The Children's Hour
IMDB 7.7 | Dec , 1961
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.Man's Job
IMDB 5.8 | Feb , 2007
Juha is 38 years old and has three small children and a depressed wife. He sees himself as strong and believes a man should provide for his family. But one day Juha is fired from his job. Ashamed, he weaves a web of lies to hide the fact from his family. With the help of his friend Olli, Juha begins prostituting himself to support his wife and children. With this he makes in two hours what it took him two days to earn before. The shame and deception mushroom, but the pay from the new profession seems to offset the downside.Remember the Daze
IMDB 5 | Apr , 2008
During the summer of 1999, a group of teenagers, through interconnected narratives, live through their last day of high school and prepare for the future. Holly, once the new girl in school, does whatever it takes to remain popular. Dawn, who is secretly a lesbian, battles drugs. Tori is the valedictorian of her class, but, on the eve of graduation, she decides to experiment with drugs for the first time.Frogs & Toads
IMDB 6.1 | Apr , 2009
Six year old Max has an important mission: find some frogspawn for his older brother. Together with his neighbour girlfriend Jesse he makes an adventurous and touching journey along fields, farms, animals and a forest which eventually leads to his grandma's home. There he's welcomed by his grandma, her pancakes and the desired frogspawn . On his overwhelming journey through nature he's accompanied by cheerful childrens songs.The End of the Affair
IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1999
On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah, who abruptly ended their affair two years before. Bendrix's obsession with Sarah is rekindled; he succumbs to his own jealousy and arranges to have her followed.Tabula Rasa
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2023
Two friends must figure out what to do when borders close before they are due to travel...Ordinary Angels
IMDB 7.8 | Feb , 2024
Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.How Old Are You
IMDB 6.6 | May , 2014
A married woman, who has set aside her dreams for the sake of her husband and daughter, rediscovers her true self and becomes an achiever.Before the Rain
IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 1994
The circularity of violence seen in a story that circles on itself. In Macedonia, during the war in Bosnia, Christians hunt an ethnic Albanian girl who may have murdered one of their own. A young monk who's taken a vow of silence offers her protection. In London, a photographic editor who's pregnant needs to talk it out with her estranged husband and chooses a toney restaurant.Brick Lane
IMDB 5.5 | Nov , 2007
The grind of daily life as a Brick Lane Bangladessi as seen through the eyes of Nazneen (Chatterjee), who at 17 enters an arranged marriage with Chanu (Kaushik). Years later, living in east London with her family, she meets a young man Karim (Simpson).Fluke
IMDB 7.1 | Jun , 1995
Workaholic Thomas Johnson dies in an auto accident and reincarnates as a dog. Remembering some of his previous being, he returns to his wife and son to protect them from the man who caused his accident. But, as time goes by, his memories return, and Thomas realizes he wasn't such a good husband and father.Das Menschenmögliche
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2019
Judith is a doctor who is very committed to her profession. Aiming to become a cardiologist, she performs part of her residency in a chronically understaffed hospital emergency room. During a particularly difficult shift, she makes a mistake that causes the death of a patient. Judith is devastated and doubts whether she is suited to the profession. Her fellow doctors, including her partner Mark, advise her to just carry on as before. While Judith’s actions are investigated, she is assigned to ambulance duty. Being in a new environment and having some distance to the clinical routine allow her to see things in a new light.Like It Is
IMDB 6 | Apr , 1998
A young, bare-knuckle boxer Craig moves from Blackpool to London, where he falls for a twenty-something music producer, Matt. Trouble ensues when shy, awkward Craig tries squeezing into Matt's glib lifestyle and Matt's scheming boss tries to break up the couple.Gusanos de seda
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2018
Daniel, a teenager of fifteen, will have to face an unexpected situation while taking care of his little sister Laia, the same day that their mother may be fired.Whore
IMDB 5.3 | Jun , 1991
This melodrama investigates the life of a sex worker, in a pseudo-documentary style.Blown Away
IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 1993
After her mother is killed by a car bomb, a 17-year-old girl lives a reckless and decadent lifestyle. She begins having sex with a boy who works at a local ski resort. He falls in love, and she tells him of her suspicions that her strict father was responsible for her mother's death and wants him to help her out of her situation. He must decide whether she's telling the truth or using him to her own ends.The Fabulous Four
IMDB 4.8 | Jul , 2024
Three lifelong friends travel to Key West, Florida to be bridesmaids in the surprise wedding of their college girlfriend Marilyn. Once there, sisterhoods are rekindled, the past rises up again in all its glory, and there’s enough sparks, drinks and romance to change all their lives in ways they never expected.