only the brit could make a film like this and have it be so tastefully charm . betty ( brenda blethyn ) want something more out of life and but she doesn not know what and when she realize she be in love with her childhood friend and boris ( alfred molina ) and who own the local funeral parlor . meanwhile and an american mortician ( christopher walken ) who want to put the fun back in funeral move into this small welsh community with his assistant ( lee evans ) and want to give boris a run for his money with flashy and themed funeral . ( star trek funeral and anyone . ) brenda and boris decide to stage brenda death and funeral and with hilarious result . a very enjoyable film if youre a fan of british comedy such a wake ned devine and you will love this .