History Film / SavingGrace

* MySecretPregnancy: Nicky is informed by Dr. Bamford that she is pregnant and asks him not to tell anyone yet as she wants to tell Matthew the good news, when she is going to tell him he has his own good news (which is his and Grace's plan) and they get into an argument about him and Grace growing marijuana to fix their financial problems and Nicky changes her mind before telling him, She continues to not tell anyone the fact that she's pregnant including Matthew. Near the end Matthew realizes how much he loves Nicky and doesn't want to live without her, runs to the harbour to tell her that he loves her and wants to be responsible and she then happily tells him she loves him and that she's pregnant.

* IntoxicationEnsues: The two old ladies who run the village store are told by Harvey that a marijuana plant is an exotic tea. They steal a few leaves and brew them up so they can taste this new tea. They proceed to get stoned, much to the bewilderment of their customers. [[note]]THC not being water soluble, this must be tea with milk.[[/note]]
* LikeASonToMe: The relationship between Grace and Matthew has overtones of this. She's willing to take the rap for any legal fallout that the duo might face after she realises Nicky is pregnant.

* [[{{UsefulNotes/Cornwall}} Cornwall]]: This film is Set primarily in Cornwall (and briefly in London near the end).

* UsefulNotes/Cornwall: This film is Set primarily in Cornwall (and briefly in London near the end).

* UsefulNotes/Cornwall: This film is Set In Cornwall.

[[caption-width-right:350:Take the high road to a comedy that truly lights up]]

* EvilDebtCollector: The bank intend to foreclose on Grace’s home and are already in the process of taking her possessions because her late husband built up a large debt behind her back.

* [[{{OddCouple}} Odd Couple]]: Grace and Matthew.

* PosthumousCharacter: John Trevethyn, he never appears but his actions end up triggering the events of the film when Grace is forced to find a way to pay off the bank when she learns that he built up a significant debt and made their home and Possessions collateral.

* [[{{SilentTreatment}} Silent Treatment]]: Nicky decides to start avoiding Matthew (going out onto the boat early) and stops speaking to him after arguing with him about his and Grace’s plan to grow Pot in order to solve their financial problems.
* [[{{Stoner Flick}} Stoner Flick]]: The best description of this film would be “Feel-Good British Stoner Comedy” which can be enjoyed by both stoners and non-stoners alike.

* [[{{TheDragon}} The Dragon]]: China, Chevalier’s Bodyguard. (Although Chevalier is actually a revealed To be a decent character unlike his Bodgyuard).

* [[{{TheStoner}} The Stoner]]: Matthew, Dr. Bamford and Vince. (However they are among the most levelheaded characters in the film).
* [[{{TheVicar}} The Vicar]]: Rev. Gerald Percy

* [[{{WidowWoman}} Widow Woman]]: Grace

* PosthumousCharacter: John Trevethyn, he never appears in the film but his actions end up triggering the events of the film when Grace is forced to find a way to pay off the bank when she learns that he built up a significant debt and the bank will repossess their home if she fails to do so.

* PosthumousCharacter: John Trevethyn, who’s funeral is shown in the films opening, never appears in the film but his actions end up forcing Grace to find a way to pay off the debt he built up when she discovers that the bank who begin taking her possessions will also repossess their home because he made them collateral.

* PosthumousCharacter: John Trevethyn, who’s funeral is shown in the films opening, never appears in the film but his actions end up forcing Grace to find a way to pay off the debt he built up when she discovers that the bank will repossess their home.

This plot may remind you of a more lighthearted version of a [[Series/{{Weeds}} certain TV show]]. Not to be confused with the [[Series/SavingGrace Supernatural Cop Show]].

* IntoxicationEnsues: The two old ladies who run the village store are told that a marijuana plant is an exotic tea. They steal a few leaves and brew them up so they can taste this new tea. They proceed to get stoned, much to the bewilderment of their customers. [[note]]THC not being water soluble, this must be tea with milk.[[/note]]

* SceneryPorn: Plenty of gorgeous shots of the Cornish Coast, particularly when Grace ponders her options (Filmed in the picturesque fishing village [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Isaac Port Isaac]] in North Cornwall).
* [[{{SilentTreatment}} Silent Treatment]]: Nicky decides to start avoiding Matthew (going out onto the boat early) and stops speaking to him after arguing with him about his and Grace’s plan to grow Pot in order to solve their respective financial problems.

* [[{{TheDragon}} The Dragon]]: China, Chevalier’s Bodyguard. (Although Chevalier is actually a decent character unlike his Bodgyuard).

* HiddenDepths: Grace's aptitude for growing pot. Dr. Bamford is also surprisingly good at his job, as is Sgt. Alfred Mabely who appeared to be completely oblivious when in fact it’s revealed that he had turned a blind eye because of Grace’s financial troubles and personal problems.

* CloseKnitCommunity: This applies to the Port Isaac as it is a small seaside village where everyone knows each other and news spreads fast.

* CoolOldLady: While calling Grace an old lady is a bit of a stretch, she is surprisingly tolerant of growing and using pot. Moreover, her irritation at realizing Matthew is growing hemp plants seems more to do with the fact that he assumed she wouldn't know what they were by sight. Her fellow garden club members definitely qualify. The alms collector who refuses Grace's donation because of her money problems gets a special mention.

* [[{{DrugsAreGood}} Drugs Are Good]]: The film explores the question of whether the growing and use of marijuana should be illegal and the film has a more neutral and tolerant perspective the use of pot.

* [[{{Sandbox/Sundance}} Sundance]]: The film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. It also won the World Cinema Audience Award.

* [[{{Sandbox/Sundance}} Sundance]]: The film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. It also won the Award for World Cinema

* LikeASonToMe: The relationship between Grace and Matthew has overtones of this. She's willing to take the rap for any legal fallout the duo might face.

* IntergenerationalFriendship: Grace is a middle-aged (Brenda Blethyn was 54 when the film was released in 2000) and Matthew is notably younger (Craig Ferguson was 37 in 2000).

* IntergenerationalFriendship: Grace is a middle-aged widow (Brenda Blethyn was 54 when the film was released in 2000) and Matthew is her notably younger (Craig Ferguson was 37 in 2000).

* IntergenerationalFriendship: Grace is middle aged widow (Brenda Blethyn was 54 when the film was released) and Matthew is her notably younger gardener (Craig Ferguson was 37 when the film was released).