Marilyn (Andie MacDowell) is reeling with grief over the death of her teenaged son and cannot be consoled by her husband Greg (August Zirner) because she holds him responsible for the boy's death. Ria (Olivia Williams) is shell-shocked after her husband Danny (Iain Glen) announces that he's been having an affair for a long time, his girlfriend is pregnant, and he's leaving Ria and their two children to be with his younger girlfriend.
Even though they don't know each other, Marilyn proposes swapping her large Connecticut home for Ria's lovely Dublin home for a few months to give the women time to reflect on their situations.
Marilyn, who really wants to be left alone to ponder, finds herself pulled into the lives of Ria's friends Colm (Stephen Rea) and Rosemary (Maria Doyle Kennedy) plus Ria's teenage daughter Annie (Sarah Bolger) and young son Brian (Johnny Brennan), and even in Danny's life. At the same time, Ria is surrounded by Marilyn's friends -- the zany Carlotta (Ruby Wax), the flamboyant Henry and Zach (Leslie Mongezi, David Ten Velthuis), and even Greg's brother Andy (Jean-Marc Barr).
While I enjoyed the premise of this story, the execution was somewhat tedious and moody.
Brenda Fricker has a pivotal role as Danny's boss' wife.
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon; based on a novel by Maeve Binchy.
Rated PG for thematic elements, language and some sensuality.
My personal rating: C
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