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This story of love draws its strength from the setting:
an utterly contemporary portrait of a London fractured by
urban regeneration, immigration and the gross imbalance
of its citizens’ wealth. Will (Jude Law) and Sandy
(Martin Freeman), successful architects who have won a tender
to regenerate King’s Cross decide to relocate their
office to the area as commitment to the project. It appears
a poor decision when they are targeted by Amira (Juliette
Binoche)’s son. Enter Bruno (Ray Winstone) to investigate,
and the emotional intensity increases. Superbly-acted, well-paced
and leavened with humour, Minghella once again delivers
the goods.
"Full of interesting
characters, intelligently conceived scenes and funny lines."
- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
"Minghella captures
the damage and strains of profound and rapid change quite
brilliantly. The images of the urban renewal around King’s
Cross are haunting, as are the images of the area’s
inherent seediness. The human metaphor that glues the drama
together is wonderfully effective" - James Christopher,
The Times
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