Bronagh Gallagher is terrific as the fortysomething mother of a teenager who unexpectedly finds she’s expecting again
Lovely, warm performances from Bronagh Gallagher and Lola Petticrew are at the heart of this pregnancy
comedy set in Derry in Northern
Ireland, written by Tess McGowan and directed by Shelly Love – both feature first-timers – and produced by Louise Gallagher (sister of Bronagh).
Gallagher plays Pamela, a good-natured optimist by nature, working hard to bring up her teenage daughter on her own, after her partner ran out on them. This is Ally – a smart, focused, sensitive performance from Petticrew. But Pamela is not just a placid boring mum; she likes a good time and the occasional drink and a laugh and after a one-night stand with a younger guy, she finds to her astonishment that she is pregnant again at 44, having been assured long ago by the medical profession that she was infertile.