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Rebuilding a Life
A young mother (Michelle Williams) had a tough life with an alcoholic mother and a rough go all the way around. The only reason she married Lenny (Nicholas Gleaves), a member of the London bomb disposal squad, was because she was pregnant. While she tolerated Lenny, she adored her four-year-old son (Sidney Johnston), but that didn’t keep her from having affairs with men she’d just met.
She met newspaper reporter Jasper Black (Ewan McGregor) and fell into bed with him when Lenny had taken their son to a big football (soccer) match. Unfortunately, a gang of terrorists hit the football stadium hard that day and more than a thousand people were killed – including her son and Lenny.
Stunned and depressed, she struggled to come to terms with their deaths. She also turned to the sexual comfort of both Jasper Black and Lenny’s boss, Terrence Butcher (Matthew Macfadyen). Jasper is upset with her dalliance with Terrence and in true reporter form, he investigates to find out Terrence’s place in the entire terrorist plot.
In the mean time, she becomes involved and cares for the innocent 12-year-old son (Usman Khokhar) of one of the six suicidal terrorists.
A complex story.
Written and directed by Sharon Maguire.
Run time: 1 hour, 36 minutes
Rated R for nudity, scenes of sexuality, and adult themes.
My personal rating: B
A young mother (Michelle Williams) had a tough life with an alcoholic mother and a rough go all the way around. The only reason she married Lenny (Nicholas Gleaves), a member of the London bomb disposal squad, was because she was pregnant. While she tolerated Lenny, she adored her four-year-old son (Sidney Johnston), but that didn’t keep her from having affairs with men she’d just met.
She met newspaper reporter Jasper Black (Ewan McGregor) and fell into bed with him when Lenny had taken their son to a big football (soccer) match. Unfortunately, a gang of terrorists hit the football stadium hard that day and more than a thousand people were killed – including her son and Lenny.
Stunned and depressed, she struggled to come to terms with their deaths. She also turned to the sexual comfort of both Jasper Black and Lenny’s boss, Terrence Butcher (Matthew Macfadyen). Jasper is upset with her dalliance with Terrence and in true reporter form, he investigates to find out Terrence’s place in the entire terrorist plot.
In the mean time, she becomes involved and cares for the innocent 12-year-old son (Usman Khokhar) of one of the six suicidal terrorists.
A complex story.
Written and directed by Sharon Maguire.
Run time: 1 hour, 36 minutes
Rated R for nudity, scenes of sexuality, and adult themes.
My personal rating: B
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