One Chance Meeting, Two Changed Lives
All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.
Director: Dan Ireland
Cast: Joan Plowright, Rupert Friend, Zoë Tapper, Anna Massey, Marcia Warren, Georgina Hale, Robert Lang, Millicent Martin
CinemaSerf - 7/10
This reminded me a little of "Mrs. Caldicot's Cabbage War" (2002) as it depicts the determination of an older person not to just let their toes curl up whilst waiting for God. The recently widowed eponymous lady (Dame Joan Plowright) arrives at the residential "Claremont" hotel and is introduced to quite an eclectic clientele who are all in a similar boat. She's is walking back from the post offic...
April 29, 2024
One Chance Meeting, Two Changed Lives
All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.
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All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.
1h 48m
November 25, 2005
Dan Ireland
Joan Plowright, Rupert Friend, Zoë Tapper
Drama, Comedy
NR
Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV
