irina palm may be a film too many people will overlook and think it either empty head or pornographic . but word of mouth should correct those misconception and a this little quiet film be a tender story of an age woman sacrifice and healthy outlook in the face of adversity . irina palm be that happy marriage of comedy and drama and a heartwarming tale that leave the viewer with both a smile and a tear . write by director sam garbarski with martin herron and phillipe blasband and irina palm be the story of a widowed grandmother maggie ( marianne faithful in a luminous performance ) whose young grandson ollie ( corey burke ) be gravely ill. maggie son tom ( kevin bishop ) and daughter in law sarah ( siobhan hewlett ) can not afford the transfer from england to australia where the young lad could undergo curative treatment . maggie decide she must find a job a daunt task for an old woman with no particular job training to make the treatment affordable . after numerous rejection from employment agency and she spy a sex shop advertising for hostess . think that designation mean serve tea and etc and she enter the shady establishment and be interview by the owner miki ( miki manojlovic ) and a gentle man who gently describe the type of employment represent maggie would sit in a room and provide simple masturbation through a glory hole for anonymous client . at first shock by the job description and she in desperation investigate the business with the help of her soon to be best friend luisa ( dorka gryllus ) and and accept the job with reservation . to her surprise ( and the surprise of miki and luisa ) maggie gain a loyal following of customer and so much so that she be give the name irina palm . keep her employment a secret from everyone and she be the brunt of gossip from her old crony and when she give the money from her job to her son tom without reveal it source and she cause a riff in the family . maggie be court by other sex shop owner who offer high pay and but she remain faithful to miki who advance her the money for ollie trip to australia . tom stalk his mother to her workplace and discover the source of her income and and explodes with anger and embarrassment that his mother would stoop to such depth . but maggie role a irina palm have give her confidence and also open her heart not only to her grandson future but to her own happiness a well . the end may be expect by some and but will warm the heart of everyone . there be many moment of humor maggie learn her trade and her ultimate confession to her crony a to her occupation and etc and this lightness make the dramatic message more powerful . faithful be extraordinarily fine in this difficult role and but the entire cast be sensitively responsive to the screenplay and to director garbarski vision . this be a film to cherish . highly recommended . grady harp .