Described as an offbeat romantic comedy (with the emphasis on ‘off’), there’s actually as much of a family drama here too as adult siblings are reunited in the family home after their father’s death. Recently out Joe has come back from California, Clare only ever moved a short distance away whilst the youngest, Tom, had already moved back due to crises of employment and passing the time watching attractive neighbour Lola through his dad’s telescope.
He’s not just a creepy stalker though, no, he’s spotted an odd-looking mole on her back and engineering a meet-cute at the swimming pool, sets about forging a relationship with her. At the same time, the siblings are dealing with their mother’s dementia and the revelations about their family’s history that are emerging and the two story strands eventually clash to create the requisite obstacle in the way of true love.