Pierce Brosnan takes a break from his recurring role as the latest James Bond to portray a more low-key sort of hero: Desmond Doyle, a real-life father of three who fought to regain custody of his children after a Dublin court ordered their relocation to orphanages. Christmas Eve, 1953, finds Doyle (Brosnan), a professional painter and decorator, with no job and very little money with which to support his wife, Charlotte (Mairead Devlin), and their three young children. Come St. Stephen's Day, Desmond's fortunes worsen considerably when Charlotte abandons her family without so much as a goodbye. Charlotte's spiteful mother (Claire Mullan) reports Desmond's dire situa...
Released:
2002
Rated:
PG
Length:
94 mins