At 65, Jack (Bob Hoskins) is consumed by past guilt and regret. His strained relationship
with his son is severed upon the death of his wife and Jack, lost and alone in self
loathing, spirals into decline. A glimpse of hope arrives in the unlikely form of
eight-year-old Florrie, a soft-natured girl who moves in next door and delights in
his long neglected racing pigeon Ruby.
When Jack’s glamorous French neighbor, Stephanie (Josiane Balasko), takes pity on
him, Jack cannot help but fall for her charms. When Stephanie reveals that she is
transgendered and Jack’s innocent friendship with Florrie is under suspicion, his
life is thrown into turmoil once again. Eventually, tragedy forces him to confront
his prejudices, face his fears, and challenge those around him in a bid to reclaim
his happiness and win back Stephanie’s love.
Wayback Machine. “Translations | Calendar | Three Dollar Bill Cinema.” December 23,
2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091223042928/https://threedollarbillcinema.org:80/calendar/2009-translations/.
