For some reason, I thought this was about a woman accepting a terminal diagnosis of cancer with the help of her gay best friend. It's actually Weeds meets Waking Ned Devine. I don't know what the hell I was thinking.Grace (Brenda Blethyn) is still reeling from the sudden death of her husband when she gets the news that he was actually hundreds of thousands of pounds in debt and, if she doesn't come up with the money fast, her house will be taken as payment. In desperation, she turns to her gardener, Matthew (Craig Ferguson), for help. Matthew suggests putting Grace's green thumb to the production of hydroponic marijuana as a way to clear all her outstanding debts. His girlfriend, Nicky (Valerie Edmond), is against the idea from the start but the pair get help from the local doctor (Martin Clunes) and conspiracy theorist (Tristan Sturrock).
This is a cute little movie. It just was not what I was expecting at all. To be honest, I probably would have hated the cancer movie, so I'm glad this turned out to be different. If you've ever wondered what it would be like if Nancy Botwin had been a genteel Englishwoman, this is your lucky day.
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