Golden Globe Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy 2009 · Winner
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin Silver Bear 2008 · Winner
Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical 2009 · Nominated
Academy Award Writing (Original Screenplay) 2009 · Nominated
Teacher Poppy Cross (Sally Hawkins) is an eternal optimist who lives with her more cynical friend Zoe (Alexis Zegerman). Deciding she wants to learn to drive, she starts taking lessons from Scott (Eddie Marsan), a tense and downbeat instructor who believes Poppy's levity reflects a lack of seriousness. Although they clash, Poppy is not deterred...
