Unexpectedly sharp, light and appealing; a testament to Hunt's skills behind the camera.

Everyone acts decently and you have to praise Hunt for her tenacity. But this suffers from some fairly dire cinematography and a manufactured air that prevents the watcher connecting to the whole thing.

For all its half-hearted attempts to trip expectation, Hunt's adaptation of Elinor Lipman's novel is ultimately a romcom wherein themes of adoption and betrayal come with too much sensitive, careworn soul-searching.

Quietly sneaks up on you when you least expect it and delivers a powerful emotional punch.