Poliakoff's movies are always worthwhile seeing and this movie is no exception. It is a quite film which supports in an excellent way the main theme - at lest in my view - loneliness. There is a billionaire who owns one of the most beautiful houses in London but let is stand empty living opposite it, searching the origin of his fortune. He seems to have all but nothing. A boy lonely as he is not the brightest gets a job as guard in this house and seems to find some fulfilment for a time being; becoming the person connecting billionaire, a couple using the house for their love affaire and finding the search assistant for the billionaire. The couple itself is lonely - both in marriages which do not seem to fulfil them but to scared to leave.
It is sometimes difficult to understand and it seems to be a bit senseless but this is the essence of it. I enjoyed the acting and the quietness of it. Impressive indeed!! The only thing I did not like was the end when the billionaire found out how his father has made his money. The Nazi theme was a bit forced and did not really fit in the story.
But all in all a very good movie, but properly not appealing to mass tastes.