Set in Derry, a middle-aged woman gets pregnant while her teenage daughter gets bullied in school. Not exactly a comedy but not social realism either. There's little reference to Northern Ireland other than establishing shots and the accents; could be set anywhere. Some parts are funny, others sad but it's routine and predictable. Unusually for these type of films there are no pop/rock songs on the soundtrack. The father was right to demand a paternity test. Picture is feminist, most of the male characters are jerks. The daughter's scenes are more interesting than the mother's; some of her school scenes are funny but sad. Watchable but should have been better.
Title: A bump along the way
Genre: Drama
New/old: New
Cinema/DVD: Cinema
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