I agree with other reviews in that I can watch this movie over and over and still feel the deep emotions it invokes each time I watch it. The story is real, the feelings of despair, guilt, hope and love are real. The Scottish scenery and the haunting soundtrack are captivating. Each character is excellently portrayed by the actors. Words, actions and expressions carry through with depth. The story is so original and interesting. I have purchased several DVDs for friends and family to enjoy anytime they need that encouragement and lift that watching this movie can give. Enjoy!

The DVD I ordered arrived in great condition. Just as described by the seller. Somehow there was a mix up on Amazon and 2 of the DVDs had been ordered. I contacted the seller and they were so good to work with. No problem in returning the 2nd DVD and getting a refund on it. I would definitely use this seller again.

Lizzie Morrison (Emily Mortimer) is a woman who's been writing letters to her 9-year-old deaf son (Jack McElhone) for years as if she were his missing father (Cal Macaninch). The father has been out of the picture so long that the boy has no idea what his father looks like. Living with Mom and the boy is Grandma (Mary Riggans), who has a habit of looking in the paper on a daily basis to see if a very specific ad is there as usual: a missing person's ad looking for Mom. On one occasion after seeing this ad the grandmother makes a call telling the person on the other end of the line to just leave them alone. It is at this point that we suspect that the father was a wife-beater and that the two women had to pack up the kid to escape from the abuse.

Unfortunately for Mom, she randomly picked, from a postage stamp, the name of the ship Dad was supposed to have been on all these years. And that ship is coming into port. Now, after learning about the ship from a classmate, the kid expects a surprise visit from his father.

What's the mother to do? The grandmother implores her to just tell the kid the truth. But Mom decides to find a man that she can pay to pretend to be the boy's father for just one day. That man is Gerard Butler.

My writing doesn't do justice to this well-structured, paced, and acted movie, which surprised me on a at least three occasions and had me bawling my eyes out from about two-thirds onward.

I highly recommend it.

One of his best! This independent movie is very well written and a great heart-warming story. A definite must-see.

This is the sweetest movie I have seen since P.S. I Love You. Most of Gerard's movie's are ruff and tumble R rated movie's this one has real heart and soul.