WHO MADE IT? | Director: Danny Boyle Cast: Alex Etel, Lewis McGibbon, James Nesbitt, Daisy Donovan and Jane Hogarth | WHATS IT ABOUT? | A bag full of money falls from the sky into the hands of eight year old Damian (Etel) and his brother Anthony, (McGibbon) who's 10. They have just 12 days to spend a quarter of a million pounds before Britain converts to the Euro. Damian, who is very religious and sees Saints, believes it is a gift from God and wants to give the money to the poor. His brother wants to invest it in property. But the bag's owners, train robbers, want their cash back. | WHAT'S IT LIKE? | A surprisingly heartwarming and funny film from Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Trainspotting) set in the north west of England. It asks whether money can truly bring you happiness, but fundamentally it's about loss and how people deal with grief as you soon learn that the two boys have recently lost their mum. Alex Etel and Lewis McGibbon are completely convincing as brothers and are the stars of the film giving fantastic performances. Cherub looking Alex just lights up the screen every time he is on and completely upstages James Nesbitt who plays his father. This is a magical and moving film and one of the first to show the north in a bright and optimistic light. The best British film of the year so far and a must see movie. | MILLIONS opens on 27 May 2005
