Sandra Abbott (Imelda Staunton) is a Lady and has a big house. She thought her former police chief husband loved her until she finds him cheating with another woman. She leaves him to stay with her older estranged sister Bif (Celia Imrie). They are opposites in many ways. She's uptight and angry after the breakup. Bif is carefree and loving with many friends. One of those friends is Charlie Glover (Timothy Spall) who lives on a boat after selling his home to put his wife in hospice care.
Old British people dealing with life and death and everything in between should be a subgenre of its own. They are generally good but few are completely original. The acting skills are undeniable. These are great veteran actors and I like them all. There is a little bit of sloppiness slipping into the story and a general predictability. The daughter needs some more explaining. For example, why wouldn't Sandra go live with her daughter instead of an older sister she hasn't seen for years? The romance is probably the only thing new even if it's expected. It's still missing a meeting between Sandra and the wife. In addition, the final leap of faith is too cheesy on-the-nose. It's obvious green screen work and too literal. Overall, I like these actors and the story is functionally feel-good. It's all very familiar like an old warm ragged blanket.
Old British people dealing with life and death and everything in between should be a subgenre of its own. They are generally good but few are completely original. The acting skills are undeniable. These are great veteran actors and I like them all. There is a little bit of sloppiness slipping into the story and a general predictability. The daughter needs some more explaining. For example, why wouldn't Sandra go live with her daughter instead of an older sister she hasn't seen for years? The romance is probably the only thing new even if it's expected. It's still missing a meeting between Sandra and the wife. In addition, the final leap of faith is too cheesy on-the-nose. It's obvious green screen work and too literal. Overall, I like these actors and the story is functionally feel-good. It's all very familiar like an old warm ragged blanket.