A domestic farce exposes the eccentricities of a "typical" middle class, suburban family who find their lives thrown into a crisis with the unexpected arrival of one of the wife's old flames.
Social & External
The people behind it
Imelda Staunton
Lorna
Robert Lindsay
Jamie
Natalie Walter
Georgina
Rik Mayall
Ian
Emily Bruni
Jessica
Tim Matthews
Mark
Razaaq Adoti
Chas
Olegar Fedoro
Gangster passenger
Barbara Hicks
Elderly sister
James Fleet
Donald
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Three surreal depictions of failures of communication that occur on all levels of human society.
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Acclaimed Canadian artist Cliff Eyland looks back on his life after a successful double lung transplant.
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Anna, a shy roommate, must deal with the odd demands and behavior of her roommate.
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When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
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Suburban soccer moms find themselves constantly competing against each other in their personal lives as their kids settle their differences on the field.
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