The Girl in the Café

G8 on cloud nine ( Original title: The Girl in the Café) is a British television film directed by David Yates from 2005 with Bill Nighy and Kelly Macdonald in the lead roles.

Action

Lawrence worked as advisor to the British Treasury. The lonely aged and timid man meets in a coffee shop, the young Gina, in which he has fallen in love at the second meeting. As Lawrence to the Summit of the G8 continues with Gina to Reykjavík, to be decided on the steps to tackle global poverty, he gets not only private in a precarious situation after the next, but also professionally, as Gina confronts the politicians at critical issues and distracts him more and more of his work.

Background

  • The German premiere was on 14 July 2006 on ARTE
  • Iceland, in the capital Reykjavík politicians gather in the film, not part of the Group of Eight. Therefore, there has never been a meeting of this organization was held.
  • Published in 2007 a ​​German remake under the title breakfast with a stranger. The action was transferred to the real G8 summit in Heiligendamm (2007); fictitious remained the persons shown as well as the politicians and government.

Reviews

" Convincingly played, amusing romantic ( TV ) comedy with a serious background. "

Awards

  • 2006 Emmy Best TV Movie
  • Best Writing for a Miniseries, TV Movie or a Special Richard Curtis
  • Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Kelly Macdonald
  • And four additional nominations
Screenplay Film score Nicholas Hooper Mark Day (editor) Emmy Award Cinema for Peace State of Play (TV serial) Sex Traffic Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
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