The film aims for emotional depth, yet falls short of achieving it. The performers seem eager to contribute more—particularly Fionnula Flanagan, who manages to convey a great deal through her performance even without spoken words, something many others fail to do with dialogue—but the writing consistently diminishes their efforts. Genuine moments are repeatedly disrupted by lines that feel like they belong in a light…

James McArdle portrays “Edward,” a gay man in his thirties whose recently published novel has his publishers pushing for an American book tour. However, he’s responsible for caring for his aging mother, “Anna” (Fionnula Flanagan). Anna is dealing with the lingering effects of a stroke that limits her movement and ability to speak. Adding another layer to Edward's situation, she’s being looked after by “Raf” (Gaetan G…