Stevie, the pregnant wife of an Italian footballer falls head over heels in love with Neil, a man she met when he visited her house to fit a new kitchen. Neil feels the same way but he is also married and is about to be joined by an adopted daughter... Read more
| Starring | Richard Roxburgh, Justine Waddell, Jonathan Cake, Aisling O'Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Director | Simon Cellan Jones |
| Genres | Drama |
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Stevie, the pregnant wife of an Italian footballer falls head over heels in love with Neil, a man she met when he visited her house to fit a new kitchen. Neil feels the same way but he is also married and is about to be joined by an adopted daughter...
| Starring | Richard Roxburgh, Justine Waddell, Jonathan Cake, Aisling O'Sullivan, Patsy Kensit |
|---|---|
| Director | Simon Cellan Jones |
| Studio | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 28 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 28 Jul 2003 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
Having triumphed on the small screen with Our Friends in the North, director Simon Cellan Jones and screenwriter Peter Flannery remain on Tyneside for this mirthless romantic comedy. Despite its meticulous contrivances, the storyline refuses to slot together as neatly as the fitted kitchen that the romantically attached Richard Roxburgh installs for pregnant footballer's wife, Justine Waddell. Consequently it's hard to summon up much enthusiasm, let alone sympathy, for their plight — both are trapped in loveless marriages and being pushed into parenthood by their respective spouses. The grossest miscalculation, however, is Jonathan Cake's word-mangling turn as an Italian soccer star that's never funny, just insulting.
Dull romance that is mired in cliché and corn.
This is very good British film with some excellent humour. It's about two couples and their struggle to have children, except that one partner in each couple doesn't want kids. It's also a romance, but the film is definitely not a 'girlie' flick. It will appeal to most people. Definitely worth watching.
British film, very funny, it looked rubbish from the cover but film is hilarious. Really advise you to watch this film!!!