Irina Palm File

After being rejected by traditional employers due to her age and lack of "marketable" skills, Maggie wanders into London's seedy Soho district. She finds a "Hostess Wanted" sign at a sex club called . The owner, Miki (played by Miki Manojlović), eventually offers her a job: manual-sexual labor behind a "glory hole".

Directed by Sam Garbarski and anchored by a standout performance from Marianne Faithfull, this tragicomedy explores the lengths a grandmother will go to when her family is in crisis. The Plot: Desperation Meets Soho Irina Palm

Maggie is a 60-year-old widow living in a quiet, conservative English village. Her life is shattered when her grandson, Olly, falls critically ill with a rare disease. The only treatment that can save him is in Australia, and the cost is far beyond what her family can afford. After being rejected by traditional employers due to