Hope Gap
Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband of 29 years tells her he’s leaving her for another woman. Through stages of shock, disbelief and anger — and with support from her son — Grace ultimately regains her footing while learning it’s never too late to be happy.

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Director: William Nicholson
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Box office: $112,564
Cast
Annette Bening
Bill Nighy
Josh O’Connor
Aiysha Hart
Toronto Premiere
When: Friday 6th September 2019
Where: Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
London Premiere
When: Friday 4th October 2019
Where: Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square, London
Fun Facts
- Based on William Nicholson’s play ‘The Retreat from Moscow’.
- The film is also inspired on director William Nicholson’s own experience, of when his parents separated after 33 years of marriage. In the story, the couple’s marriage breaks down at 29 years of marriage instead.
- Partially filmed in Seaford, East Sussex, UK.