A BRITISH comedy drama film, The Lady in the Van, comes to the screen at Bahrain Cinema Club tonight at 7pm.
The film, directed by Nicholas Hytner, tells the true story of Mary Shepherd, a homeless woman who for 15 years lived in a dilapidated van in the driveway of playwright Alan Bennett’s home in London.
What began as a begrudged favour became a relationship that changed both their lives.
The film stars Alex Jennings and Maggie Smith who was nominated for a BAFTA for Leading Actress, and a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.