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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

Summary: Eric Bishop, a middle-aged postman working for the Manchester sorting office, is going through a dreadful crisis. For starters, his second life companion has not resurfaced although she was released from prison a few months ago. He is left alone with two stepsons to look after, which is no bed of roses since the two teens disrespect him and keep disobeying him. To make matters worse, Ryan, the older boy, fascinated by Zac, a dangerous gangster, has accepted to hide his gun in Eric's house. On the other hand, he is asked by Sam, his student daughter who has a newborn baby,to get back in touch with Lily, his separated wife. Now, Eric left her not long after she gave back to their daughter. As a result Eric panics... Having lost all his bearings, Eric Bishop soliloquizes face to the poster of his idol, another Eric, French footballer Eric Cantona, when the latter appears just like the genie out of Aladdin's lamp. Through a series of aphorisms peculiar to him, the footballer-philosopher will help remorse-ridden desperate Eric Bishop to get by.
Runtime: 116 min
Production: France 2 Cinéma
Genres: Drama, Sport, Fantasy, Comedy
Countries: UK, Spain, France, Italy, Belgium
Languages: English, French
Director Credit
Ken Loach Director
Writer Credit
Paul Laverty Writer
Cast Credit
Cole Williams Daisy
Dylan Williams Daisy
Eric Cantona Eric
Gerard Kearns Ryan
John Henshaw Meatballs
Julie Brown Nurse
Justin Moorhouse Spleen
Kelly Bowland Ryan's Girlfriend
Laura Ainsworth Young Lily
Lucy Jo Hudson Sam
Lucy-Jo Hudson Sam
Matthew McNulty Young Eric
Max Beesley Eric's Father
Maxton G. Beesley Eric's Father
Stefan Gumbs Jess
Stephanie Bishop Lily
Steve Evets Eric Bishop
Producer Credit
Rebecca O'Brien Producer
Tim Cole Line Producer
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