Films examined include: Slap her she’s French, Whale rider, Distant voices still lives, Babette’s feast, The Magdalene sisters, It’s a wonderful life, Pleasantville, American beauty, Brassed off, The full Monty, Billy Elliot, Calendar girls, School for seduction, My son the fanatic, East is east, Ae fond kiss, Yasmin, Lost in translation, Monsoon wedding, Last resort, Lilya 4-ever, In this world, Together, The idiots, Italian for beginners. Includes a filmography.