National Theatre director Polly Findlay joins forces with two top-notch British actors in a beautiful drama about a longtime couple who take a life-changing trip to Amsterdam.
Married Irish couple Stella (Lesley Manville) and Gerry (Ciaran Hinds) are in their 60s and have lived an ordinary life near Glasgow since escaping the Troubles. Stella decides to book a trip to Amsterdam for the pair in what appears to be an attempt bring some excitement into their relationship. Once they arrive, she is keen to visit a particular part of the city which may have a link to their past. The drama is leavened with touches of humour – little jokes about Irishness, or about how comfortable people get in their marriages in later life – balancing the film beautifully. This stirring meditation on faith, commitment and the enduring power of love is based on the novel by Bernard MacLaverty.
UK 2026 Polly Findlay 90m
