2014 ( UK ) ( Comedy / Drama)
Starring: Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly
Directors: Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin
David Tennant and Rosamund Pike are the squabbling mum and dad attempting to keep their separation secret from 75-year-old grandpa Gordie (Billy Connolly) for fear that it will ruin his birthday party. Yet despite terminal illness, Gordie is more resilient and insightful than his children expect, closer in spirit to the grandchildren whose honest language he speaks.
This is an engaging family comedy from the creators of Outnumbered which repeats the BBC sitcom’s winning mix of beleaguered parents, cute scene-stealing kids and spot-on observational humour with audience-pleasing results.