Sunshine Cleaning
I wonder which love interest you would choose: a one armed detergent wholesaler or a police detective? The beauty of this story is how it reminds us that happiness, direction and meaning are sometimes found in the most unexpected of places. A former prom queen finds herself in the middle of life wondering where it all went wrong. Even when things seem to turn around it is only temporary, revealing that her aspirations are wide of the mark when it comes to true happiness. But all the while, the answer to her problems is closer than she thinks. The plot majors on the reality of death. It forces us to ask hard questions about meaning and find ways of coping without loved ones. A cameo that will please 24 fans illustrates how different our responses can be. Yet despite the potentially harrowing subject matter, it manages to make you smile as well as cry. One to watch.
