Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley) believes she should have been born in America, given her love of country music. But instead, she was born in Glasgow where she has made plenty of mistakes and bad choices, one right after another.
She's just been released from prison where her kids barely remember her and she's stuck as a cleaning lady, but fortunately for her, Susannah (Sophie Okonedo) her boss soon becomes her biggest fan, giving her opportunity after opportunity but Rose-Lynn just isn't honest with her and thus, her actual life gets in the way.
And it doesn't help that the only person she can lean on is her mother, Marion (Julie Walters) but even she's skeptical and pissed off that Rose-Lynn constantly breaks her promises to the kids. However, she comes through in the end, giving Rose-Lynn the Nashville money.
Nashville turns out to be a good thing, though she doesn't make it, she is inspired nevertheless and finally finds success in her hometown, a place where she's finally glad to be.
While the film has been done before, some ordinary person just trying to get famous, Jessie Buckley gives such a memorizing performance that the idea does seem fresh and she's great a singer. The supporting cast is also great. Grade: B+
Side Notes:
-The father or fathers of her children is not in the picture nor is he even mentioned.
-For someone who is banned from the Glasgow Grand Ole Opry, Rose-Lynn is there a lot anyway.
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