The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café

2005•1h 34m•7.0/10

ComedyDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(95)

Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.

Open in PickFlick

Production

BBC Cymru Wales, HBO Films, Tightrope Pictures, BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Lawrence

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Gina

Meneka Das

Meneka Das

Sunita

Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

George

Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

Robert

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Chancellor

Penny Downie

Penny Downie

Ruth

Damon Younger

Damon Younger

Hotel Receptionist

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Assistant Receptionist

Marit Velle Kile

Waitress

Philippe De Grossouvre

Philippe De Grossouvre

French Delegate

Louisa Bojesen

CNBC Newscaster

Christian Rubeck

Christian Rubeck

German Senior Advisor

Toshie Ogura

Japanese Delegate

Martin McDougall

Martin McDougall

American Senior Adviser

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Prime Minister

Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

Herr Gerhardt

Madeleine Potter

Madeleine Potter

Secretary of the Treasure

Alysha Westlake

G8 Delegate

Simon Wilson

Journalist

Recommended

Gasland

Gasland

It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the "Saudi Arabia of natural gas." Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground-a hydraulic drilling process called "fracking"-and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower.

Gasland

2010

7.1

Lost in America

Lost in America

David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives traveling around America...in a Winnebago.

Lost in America

1985

6.9

My Name Is Sara

My Name Is Sara

The true life-story of Sara Góralnik, a 13 year-old Polish Jew whose entire family was killed by Nazis in September of 1942. After a grueling escape to the Ukrainian countryside, Sara steals her Christian best friend’s identity and finds refuge in a small village, where she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife. She soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers’ marriage, compounding the greatest secret she must strive to protect, her true identity.

My Name Is Sara

2020

6.5

Chronic

Chronic

David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Dedicated to his profession, he develops strong relationships with the people he cares for. But outside of work, it's a different story altogether.

Chronic

2015

5.7

Gideon's Daughter

Gideon's Daughter

Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson star in a story of grief and celebrity, set in the intense spring and summer of New Labour's election victory and Diana's death. Nighy is a PR guru who has to stop and re-evaluate his world when his daughter threatens to leave his life, perhaps as revenge for his serial infidelities. Richardson plays a mother trying to bury her grief in an unconventional way after the loss of her young son.

Gideon's Daughter

2005

6.2

Owned & Operated

Owned & Operated

Owned & Operated is a mosaic of the world through the lens of the internet. Showing our lives as consumers, under the thumbs of privileged individuals and their methods of control. But the world is awakening, and the experience is something outside the normal rules of social interaction, causing excitement in those who are not served by the current system... and fear in those who are pampered by it. This documentary attempts to present these events using the video, audio and written content uploaded to the internet by the collective human consciousness comprised of every individual participant.

Owned & Operated

2012

8.8

iHostage

iHostage

When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff.

iHostage

2025

5.9

Gnomeo & Juliet

Gnomeo & Juliet

A version of Shakespeare's play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?

Gnomeo & Juliet

2011

5.9

Wild Tales

Wild Tales

Injustice and the demands of the world can cause stress for many people. Some of them, however, explode. This includes a waitress serving a grouchy loan shark, an altercation between two motorists, an ill-fated wedding reception, and a wealthy businessman who tries to buy his family out of trouble.

Wild Tales

2014

7.9

Sin City

Sin City

Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.

Sin City

2005

7.5

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

The Equalizer

2014

7.3

Inside Out

Inside Out

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

Inside Out

2015

7.9

Similar Movies

Reykjavik

At the most dangerous point of the Cold War, political enemies Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland over one long, tense weekend to decide if there will be peace or war. They sit across from each other, choosing to unclench their fists and instead extend their hands — a triumph of overcoming fear, differences, egos, and consequences.

Reykjavik

Autumn Lights

Autumn Lights

An American photographer adrift in a remote Icelandic community becomes entangled in the lives of a mysterious European couple.

Autumn Lights

2016

5.2

Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice

During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.

Pawn Sacrifice

2015

6.7

I Remember You

I Remember You

After an older lady hangs herself in a church, a new psychiatrist discovers she was obsessed with the disappearance of his eight-year-old son, who vanished three years earlier. Meanwhile, three city dwellers are restoring a house when they realize it is haunted.

I Remember You

2017

6.1

101 Reykjavik

101 Reykjavik

A 30-year-old slacker who lives with his mother finds his life turned upside down when his mother's flamenco-dancing friend moves in.

101 Reykjavik

2000

6.1

Black's Game

Black's Game

In the mid to late '90s, the Reykjavik crime and drug scene saw a drastic change from a relatively small and innocent world into a much more aggressive and violent one.. The film tells the story of this change through the fictional gang of pushers that took control of Iceland's underworld.

Black's Game

2012

5.9

Cop Secret

Cop Secret

When Bússi, Iceland's toughest cop, is forced to work with a new partner to solve a series of bank robberies, the pressure to close the case as soon as possible proves too much for him.

Cop Secret

2022

6.0

The Fires

The Fires

Top volcanologist Anna Arnardóttir faces two disasters at once: a volcanic eruption that threatens the safety of the capital city and a love affair that could destroy her marriage.

The Fires

2025

Last Stop

Last Stop

An Icelandic documentary about the people that work, and hang around Hlemmur, the iconic Reykjavik bus stop. The film follows homeless people, people with disabilities, and a bus driver. A unique view in to their lives, and the view they have on the world. Soundtrack by Sigur Rós.

Last Stop

2002

7.3

Jason Bourne

Jason Bourne

The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.

Jason Bourne

2016

6.4

Reykjavik-Rotterdam

Reykjavik-Rotterdam

A former sailor who has served prison sentences for alcohol smuggling fights to keep his family afloat. He is offered pay for a last tour of cargo between Reykjavik and Rotterdam. He agrees, in the hope to get out of debt, but unexpected events occur.

Reykjavik-Rotterdam

2008

6.3

Hlemmur Foodhall

Hlemmur Foodhall

Follows the life of people inside and outside of Hlemmur Foodhall. An old bus stop in Reykjavík, Iceland that has been converted into a fancy foodhall.

Hlemmur Foodhall

2023

8.0