Finding your Feet;
Directed by Richard Loncraine (Wimbledon; 5 Flights Up; Firewall) and starring Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake; Pride; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; The Wind in the Willows), Celia Imrie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; Bridget Jones's Baby; A Cure for Wellness), Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner; Away; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; The King's Speech), David Hayman (Viceroy's House; Castles in the Sky; Queen & Country; Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit) and Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous; Paddington 2; She's Funny That Way; The Wolf of Wall Street).
Comedy drama, 111 mins, 6+
During her retirement party, middle-nosed Sandra (Imelda Staunton) discovers that her husband has been cheating on her for the last five years with her best friend. She leaves him and moves in with her sister Bif (Celia Imrie) who lives in an inner-city council flat and has a rather bohemian and carefree lifestyle.
Having not seen each other for ten years, the sisters get to know each other again and Bif cajoles Sandra in joining her at her weekly dance class where she meets some of Bif's friends. Both Charlie (Timothy Spall) and Ted (David Hayman) live on houseboats as neighbours, and Jackie (Joanna Lumley) is a lawyer.
Sandra used to be an accomplished dancer when young, and Bif show her some old home videos she had recently copied onto DVD. Nevertheless, she is still reluctant to come out of her shell on the dancefloor, despite being involved at the tennis club back home, with her husband.
"Finding Your Feet" is a melancholy British comedy drama which, at times, is high on emotion. Joining the ever-increasing band of films for the older generation actors, it does not disappoint as the quality of the talent is clear for all to see. Its plotline, while fairly predictable, leads the audience through both familiar territory and also to Rome - where they are invited than to the help of social media - here the film brings a touch of modern technology into the lives of the retirees.
A gentle, heart-warming film, ideal for a Sunday afternoon...
