It's the off-season at the lonely Beauregard Hotel in Bournemoth, and only the long-term tenants are still in residence. Life is stirred up, however, when the beautiful Ann Shankland arrives to see her alcoholic ex-husband, John Malcolm, who is secretly engaged to Pat Cooper, the woman who runs the hotel. Meanwhile, snobbish Mrs Railton-Bell discovers that the kindly if rather doddering Major Pollock, played by David Niven, who won an Oscar for his performance, a retired officer who likes to find out more...

Parisian Marion and American boyfriend Jack decide to take a trip to her home city in an attempt to rekindle their spluttering relationship, but, thanks to overbearing parents, ex-boyfriends and a relentless procession of farcical and cultural misunderstandings, it would seem the trip could prove to be the final nail in the coffin. Written, directed and starring Julie Delpy, this likeable quirky romantic comedy has loads of interesting chat, great dialogue, lots of interesting cameos and loads o find out more...