Thirtysomething photographer David (Stephen Mangan) has for some time been happily dating Lisa (Susan Lynch)... but increasingly heâÂÂs dreaming of Nina (The War ZoneâÂÂs Lara Belmont), a tempestuous free spirit who seems to represent everything his loving, stable girlfriend is not. So whatâÂÂs a man to do? From this all-too-familiar premise first-time writer/director Spector has crafted a funny, sad, and above all discomfortingly honest look at the male genderâÂÂs seemingly infinite capacity for self-deception â superbly performed by a talented ensemble cast, and directed with admirable economy and confidence. This well-crafted British independent might, if youâÂÂre a bloke, have you looking awkwardly at your shoes and wondering how someone got inside your head to find this stuff out....
