The Girl in the Café

7.0(96)20051h 34m

ComedyDramaRomance

Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.

Director

David Yates

Cast

Bill Nighy

Lawrence

Kelly Macdonald

Gina

Meneka Das

Sunita

Anton Lesser

George

Paul Ritter

Robert

Ken Stott

Chancellor

Penny Downie

Ruth

Damon Younger

Hotel Receptionist

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Assistant Receptionist

Marit Velle Kile

Waitress

Philippe De Grossouvre

French Delegate

Louisa Bojesen

CNBC Newscaster

Reviews

1 review

narrator56

5y ago

9.0

I have seen this film twice, about ten years apart. It is the sort of quiet film that is wonderful when it is done right, though sometimes you need to be in the mood for them. Bill Nighy as Lawrence gives a strong, understated performance here. The movie description states that his character is lonely and I suppose that is true. But he is lonely in the way that William Hurt is lonely in the cla...