The plot of the film is that in the wake of 2005 London terror attacks, both Elisabeth Sommers (Brenda Blethyn) and Ousmane (Sotigui Kouyaté) after travelling to London start to check on their missing children. Even after several attempts in vain, they could not find the children. With growing agitation and apprehensions about the children's state, Elisabeth and Ousmane (individually) would file a case in the local police station. Later, Elisabeth comes Jane's flat and finds the pictures of Jane with Ali along with some other classmates. Elisabeth is also surprise
d to find Quran in Jane's flat. Interestingly, Elisabeth would also, run into the fact that Jane has been learning Arabic. Unable to digest the fact, Jane is under the influence of Islam, starts weeping. This is one of the touching scenes in the film.
One fine day, Elisabeth in an attempt to find Jane puts up posters with the telephone number of hers. Accidentally, Ousmane who passes by, sees the posters about Jane and recognises Jane to be his son's Ali's classmate. Foreseeing the mirage of hope, Ousmane telephones Eilsabeth. They both agree to meet in a place. This is, indeed, one of the most important scenes in the film that exemplifies the fact of 'Identity'. When Elisabeth meets Ousmane, she is shocked to look at him as he is an African Muslim. She goes to the extent of not even greeting him. Later, Elisabeth with unwanted fears about Ousmane lowering over her heart complains to the local police saying that Ousmane could be guilty of Jane's disappearance. In the later scenes, Elisabeth feels guilty for the appalling mistake she committed by suspecting Ousmane.
As the film proceeds further, one day, the land lord of Jane's flat says that his sister saw both Jane and Ali in the near by travel agency. Overwhelmed by the news, both Elisabeth and Ousmane would run to the travel agency to get the clues about the children. After talking to the agent, they find that the children have booked the tickets to leave for Paris on a vacation. By hearing the fact that subdued all the slightest fears in their hearts about the children, the parents take a sigh of relief. Elisabeth, at the spur of the moment, says to Ousmane, "I will sleep peacefully tonight"
Unanticipated incidents happen in life which is the fabric of the nature. Early in the morning, the local police personnel come to Jane's flat to take Elisabeth and Ousmane to the headquarters. Here, something shocking happens. The police reveal that there has been a casuality of both Jane and Ali in the terror attacks.
Elisabeth, who lost her husband a few years back could not take the news that her dear daughter, Jane. She feels all alone. Ousmane telephones his home and cries from the other side are heard. In the final scene, Elisabeth is seen digging the farm with sickle with all frustration and fear.
I feel the director succeeded hundred percent in portraying human emotions. It is a nice film to watch. It can be downloaded from any Torrent site.
