Millions is a UK film released by Fox Searchlight. I’m not sure where I first heard about it. Perhaps Sister Rose’s excellent movie blog. (Here is her review of the film.)

Briefly: Dad and his two sons move to the suburbs of Manchester in order to begin a new life after mom’s death. One day, while playing in his cardboard box fort near the train tracks, a duffle of cash, British pounds, falls into the lap of the younger son. What to do with it? Oh yeah, they only have two weeks, because the Euro is coming, and once it does pound notes will be worthless.

Rather than devolving into the expected comedic romp, (There is comedy.) the film takes a wonderfully different approach. I won’t say more, but the film is set at Christmas time and would make for wonderful viewing this time of year.

One bit I enjoyed: At school, the children are asked to name a hero. After answers of “Roy Keane” and “van Nistelrooy” the teacher asks, “Does anyone have any heros who don’t play for [Manchester] United?” A boy in the back pipes in: “Robbie Fowler. He plays for City.” The class boos; I laughed. If you don’t get it, don’t worry.