Poppy is a primary school teacher, she leaves in London and shares a flat with a colleague and friend. Her bicycle is stolen but she keeps her smile and decides to take driving lessons at the age of 30. She is a truly happy persons, she dresses with fancy cothes and enjoys life.
This is a movie of everyday life, about someone like you or me... that faces the ups and downs. The great thing about Poppy is that she is just a happy person by nature. And you cannot do differently than falling in love with her. She is really beautiful because she is happy.
It could scare you and you could think this is one of those silly movies that tells you: life is good as long as you make the best of it with a smile. This kind of simple and patronizing tone that you might be used to, or not.
Whatever you think give it a try, the movie is excellent, the actress great and you will laugh all the time. You have the crazy mystical driving instructor, obsessed by big brother and angry against the society and highly unpleasant. No mater how sad he is Poppy tries to put a smile on his face. You have the fabulous Flamenco instructor with her first lesson an amazingly funny life lesson... may be the best moment of the movie. You have the sister, that is expecting her first child and says a little sentence to Poppy that reveals her profound sadness... she chose a conventional life thinking that the mere fact of choosing that path would make her happy... may be the saddest moment of the movie. You have Poppy falling in love, simple and beautiful...
We should all be like Poppy or at least have a friend like that. Enough of all those sad people that give up so easily and eat antidepressants all day long. Yes, like Poppy says, life has it's tough moments but it is part of it. Do not let yourself be pushed down so easily. Sometimes life is too arduous and some experiences really painful, I admit but most of the time people give up too easily. What does not kill you should make you stronger! Stand up and fight this makes us humans! This willingness to live!
In a nutshell this movie is great, funny and the last few minutes sum it up very well. Be like Poppy, just stay happy and try to make others happy too. No mater how difficult it is do not give up because the world is full of saddened, joyless and depressed people to cheer up.
