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James Norton plays John, a thirty-five-year-old Belfast window cleaner who has dedicated his life to bringing up his son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. Their life is a simple one, made up of universal daily rituals, a life of complete dedication and innocent love that reveals the strength of their relationship. However, John only has a few months to live. Since he has no family to turn to, he will spend the days left to him looking for a new and perfect one to adopt Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation. But how can he judge a family from a brief encounter? And does he know his own child well enough to make this choice for him? Finding the right answer may very well be his life's biggest struggle.
This is a spare, quiet and sometimes bleakly funny film, and Norton is superb — mesmerizing, even — as John struggles with his choices.