Losing a child is every mother’s nightmare. But must it define her?
When shy student Isla Shaw meets nihilistic ‘Doctor’ John Palmer, the repercussions ripple and ring. A lone child, she becomes a lone mother crashing through work, relationships and rent.
From gritty London to bohemian Paris, adrift in films and books, drink and drugs, and therapy, wherever Isla looks for answers, the questions that she uncovers are always the same:
What does love really mean?
What is a ‘good mother’?
Isla needs to share her secret before it kills her.
The films of Eloïse Emond are imaginary. This is a shame because some of them sound really good. The music is available, though. Here’s Isla’s playlist:
1. This Is The Right Time – Lisa Stansfield
2. Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
3. Can’t Be Sure – The Sundays
4. Breakout – Swing Out Sister
5. All Around The World – Lisa Stansfield
6. Old Friends – Simon & Garfunkel
7. Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
8. I’ve Got Something Better – Lisa Stansfield
9. Honey Pie – The Beatles
10. The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
11. Here’s Where The Story Ends – The Sundays
12. Where In The World – Swing Out Sister
13. Everyday I Write The Book – Elvis Costello
14. Avec Le Temps – Léo Ferré
15. I’m Only Sleeping – The Beatles
16. You On My Mind – Swing Out Sister
17. Le Mal Aimé – Claude François
18. Let Them All Talk – Elvis Costello
19. Tout Pour La Musique – France Gall
20. Something – The Beatles
21. Le Temps de l’Amour – Françoise Hardy
22. You’re Going To Lose That Girl – The Beatles
23. Imperfect Girl – Bérénice
24. Si Maman Si – France Gall
25. Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles – Françoise Hardy
26. We’ve Only Just Begun – The Carpenters
27. Musique – France Gall
28. Goodbye To Love – The Carpenters
29. Que Reste-t-il De Nos Amours – Françoise Hardy, Alain Bashung
30. Rainy Days And Mondays – The Carpenters
31. I’m Proud – Bérénice
32. Don’t Turn Around – Aswad
33. Le Jardin Extraordinaire – Charles Trenet
34. Les Champs-Elysees – Joe Dassin
35. Il Jouait Du Piano Debout – France Gall
36. Comme d’Habitude – Claude François
37. Paroles, Paroles – Dalida, Alain Delon
38. Pour Un Flirt – Michel Delpech
39. La Bohème – Charles Aznavour
40. The Green Fields of France – The Men They Couldn’t Hang