SUE (52), works in a library. DANIEL (15), eats crisps and listens to Metallica. This was the summer Daniel was due to spend with his father and his father's new wife in Florida. But when they cancel his trip at the last minute, Sue and Daniel suddenly face the prospect of six long weeks together.
Over the course of one long summer, an epic war of wills rages in the unassuming battleground of their suburban home as Sue and Daniel reckon with private tragedies – and pursue their personal passions.
Based on Joff Winterhart's award-winning graphic novel, this is a beautifully observed, universal coming-of-age story capturing all the tension, pathos and affection of family life.
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Reviews
"Bird's impressive, character-driven debut is a superbly acted celebration of introverts and misfits. It charms and delights with its nuanced, whimsical tone, distinguishing Bird as an exciting new British director"
Luke Channell, HEYUGUYS
"Earl Cave and Monica Dolan are a delight in this charming comedy directed by The Inbetweeners' Simon Bird"
Peter Bradshaw, THE GUARDIAN
"Bird and writer Lisa Owens manage not only to mine repeated laughs from their basic gag - metal mayhem in Hornchurch Drive - but to do so sweetly rather than tweely."
Danny Leigh, FINANCIAL TIMES
"Interlocking vignettes swing from laugh-out-loud comedy to piercing melancholia, but at the centre of it all there is a genuine sense of rebirth and renewal – no mean feat for a small movie with a big heart and a surprisingly wide-ranging vision."
