Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald, Meneka Das
Lawrence (Nighy), an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina (Macdonald), an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's prof...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 6, 2005
Stats: 483 reviews
Bill Nighy gives another brilliant performance as Lawrence, a middle-aged, lonely politician who one day, while sneaking out of work for a short coffee break, comes across a young girl in the café. Cramped conditions lead to him having to share a table with this girl, leading to ...( read more)
Watching this I started out thinking Bill Nighy's act would wear thin. Wrong. Then I kept wanting to give him a hug. Beyond the sheer joy of Nighy's performance is a pretty solid slap in the G8 summit's face. The politics are solid in this film, the emotions are fragile. "I fear ...( read more)
This will never be art and also it is quite stretched but Nighy and the Scottish bird from Trainspotting will always be watchable.
A pure delight. Directed by British TV veteran David "Harry Potter" Yates, written by the master of British romantic comedies, Richard Curtis and starring Bill Nighy and Kelly Macdonald. An unusual blend between comedy, romance and political awarness. Set in a café and a G8 Summi...( read more)
La historia de un romance con un trasfondo político importante que te hace plantearte ciertas cosas. Recomendada.
I knew I was going to like this film. It's got a great cover, great title, great cast and is British. It's a love story that does not keep to the formula. It has you guessing because you don't know much about this "girl in the cafe". Bill Nighy does such a superb job, as does...( read more)
this movie came out of nowhere while i was home, looking for something to watch. xD and it began really good, but o.o somehow, in the midway, it lost its meaning. at least to me. well, go ahead and watch it.
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