THE WEDDING GIFT European Cinema

Julie Walters (Educating Rita) and Jim Broadbent (Life Is Swee? star in this touching love story about a middle-aged couple’s struggle against a mysterious illness. Doctors are baffled as Diana Longden’s (Walters) debilitating flu grows progressively worse. When the medical experts conclude that the illness may be a product of her own hysteria, Diana and her husband Deric must fight for her recovery. Only their love for each other and their sense of humor keep them going, especially once Deric finds himself attracted to another woman. Walters and Broadbent impart intimacy and dignity to even the most painful of marital moments. Director Richard Loncraine explores the depths of love and,the limits of passion with intelligence, humour, and disarming candor to create a tender story of mature human relationships.