It's a little difficult to put this into a sure fit category as it straddles several; Quaint, Fable, Romance, Quirky, Character study, I guess it's all of these. Is it predictable? Yes, is it manipulative? Yes, is it coy? Yes, is it delightful? Yes - but it also has a touch of underlying mystique, the kind of mystique that challenges us to sometimes enter relationships with unlikely people. Some of these characters and situations resemble plots by Roald Dahl (or inspired by) but others come across as lifted from everyday life. The strangeness might put some off but will attract others. Director/writer Simon Aboud has taken a chance with his approach but, overall he creates an easy watch - as long as you're prepared to flow along with it.
The cast all fit their roles like well-tailored gloves. Jessica Brown Findlay as Bella, an orphan (odd circumstances to be sure) trying to find her way in a challenging world while working as a library assistant & attempting to write a children's book. The three men in her life played by Tom Wilkinson, Andrew Scott and Jeremy Irvine all bring their unique influences and challenges with genuine style. While gardening plays a key role you don't need to know or love flowers to fully engage with this generally feel good slice-of-life-mildly-comic-drama. Visuals are first class and a neat music score helps it all roll along.
The cast all fit their roles like well-tailored gloves. Jessica Brown Findlay as Bella, an orphan (odd circumstances to be sure) trying to find her way in a challenging world while working as a library assistant & attempting to write a children's book. The three men in her life played by Tom Wilkinson, Andrew Scott and Jeremy Irvine all bring their unique influences and challenges with genuine style. While gardening plays a key role you don't need to know or love flowers to fully engage with this generally feel good slice-of-life-mildly-comic-drama. Visuals are first class and a neat music score helps it all roll along.