The Girl in the Café (The Girl in the Cafe)

Cast

Bill Nighy
as Lawrence

Kelly Macdonald
as Gina

Ken Stott
as Chancellor

Anton Lesser
as George

Corin Redgrave
as Prime Minister

Meneka Das
as Sunita

Wolf Kahler
as Herr Gerhardt

Paul Ritter
as Robert

Penny Downie
as Ruth

Louisa Bojesen
as CNBC Newscaster

Martin McDougall
as American Senior Advisor

Philippe De Grossouvre
as French Senior Advisor

Christian Pedersen
as German Senior Advisor

Toshie Ogura
as Japanese Delegate

Damon Younger
as Hotel Receptionist

Wolf Khaler
as Herr Gerhadt

Toshi Ogura
as Japanese Delegate

Peter Rnic
as Russian Finance Minister

Madeleine Potter
as Secretary of the Treasury

Alyshia Westlake
as Canadian Delegate

Alysha Westlake
as Canadian Delegate

Marit Kile
as Waitress

Fran Purcell
as Secretary

Simon Wilson
as Journalist

Federico Zanni
as Italian Waiter

Richard Curtis

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• Mar 03, 2012

  A great watch for Bill knightly here playing a withdrawn man working for the British goverment off to Iceland for G8 summit. but before that he meets a young atractive woman in a cafe, played nicely by Kelly Macdonald, and ends up connecting and taking her along to Iceland. what comes off as a relationship drama comes off really well as political commentary on G8 dealings in 2005 towards poverty in Africa, a topic the countries are tackling here or indeed trying to bury it. the two leads work very well together and keep it going, a political lesson that sneaks in when you dont expect it.
  scott g Super Reviewer
• Sep 30, 2010

  Fumbling romance between Kelly Macdonald and Bill NIghy, given extra gravitas by setting it at the G8 summit in Reykjavki. Though poverty eradication doesn't stand much of a chance if the unassertive apologetic Nighy is its main proponent, stillll theres Ms Macdonald on hand to grandma how to suck eggs and ther'es a couple of nice reveals that give more depth to her apparently ingenue character.
  Lesley N Super Reviewer
• Jun 08, 2010

  The age-crossing romance is quite perfect - less awkward than the one in <i>Lost in Translation</i> because there is no ambiguity as to the romance part. What really grinds my gears though is the unconvincing portrayal of the so-called humanitarian message. It smacks of being written by people who don't really know what goes on at the G8 conference. All of Gina's pleas are pathos and logos arguments that she just read about in a pamphlet. There is no exigence. We don't learn her ethos argument until the end, and even that is a stretch. The connection between the loss of a child due to domestic crime and the loss of children to worldwide poverty is too easy a motivation. All of the political elements are just easier-said-than-done.
  Alice S Super Reviewer
• Jun 17, 2009

  Bill Nighy gives another brilliant performance as Lawrence, a middle-aged, lonely politician who one day, while sneaking out of work for a short coffee break, comes across a young girl in the café. Cramped conditions lead to him having to share a table with this girl, leading to an awkward series of uncomfortable conversations. A series of conversations, that both however enjoy. Nighy's shy and nervous Lawrence manages to pluck up the courage to invite this young girl, Gina, out to lunch. And so the strange relationship ensues, Attracted by his sweet naivety in relationships and women, Gina soon falls for Lawrence, as he does with her. However, things are not what they seem, many problems begin to occur. Lawrence's job as a member of the G8 conflict with Gina's personal opinions. And when Lawrence invites her to join him when he goes to the g8 conference, many more conflicts happen, soon resulting in Lawrence having to choose between his love, and his job. This is a fantastic film, a total surprise for me, as I, in fact, was not expecting much when i was first told to it, but by the end of the film i was loving every character. This is a surprisingly dramatic film that plucks at the heart strings of anyone who has ever felt loss in their life.
  Cassandra M Super Reviewer

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