Grace Trevethan's (Blethyn) idyllic life on the Cornish coast is turned upside-down when her husband dies suddenly and leaves a mountain of debt and financial worries.

Her aristocratic life is shattered and she must face the terrifying possibility of losing her home and everything she owns.

Grace is shaken and traumatised by the thought of destitution and seeks help from those around her.

Craig Ferguson plays Matthew, the caretaker of her manor who helps Grace regain her dignity by making money from growing weed in the greenhouse in her garden.

Swapping prize-winning orchids for marijuana is not something that she can easily come to terms with and Grace must adapt her attitudes to suit her new lifestyle.

An adventure in London's underworld helps Grace adapt to her new enterprise.

Nigel Cole's comedy drama is an ensemble film based around a powerful central performance by Blethyn which holds the whole movie together.

The rest of the cast are all effective in their roles but it's Blethyn as the naive, confused but liberated spirit that creates this wonderfully funny and evocative film.

The backdrop is beautiful and the characters are eccentric and original.

In fact the rose-tinted scenarios are extremely effective in covering up the amoral premise of the story, and creating a feel-good film from a criminal tale.