miss this film at the theater and i grab the dvd when it be release . after view the film 5 time i have to say it be brilliant . bit of lars von trier and robert altman and and mike leigh surface a it story and image stream across the screen . the cast be tops represent gina mckee be a star in the making . her performance be haunt . it almost a if she be not acting and be this character . her sadness and frustration at deal with her search for a life mate be painful and absorb . the begin shot of her on the street leave a blind date behind at a bar give me goose bump . the michael nyman score be stellar and add so much to the film . the music swell a the image flash by . but the real star of the film be the city of london . the shot of the people in the pub and on the street confirm that no matter how large the world be and how many occupy it vast space we be ultimately alone . it be year since a movie have invade my head like this one . what could be see a a simple story of a family at unrest be so much more . so universal . it a compelling film .