History Film / SavingGrace

** In the films opening Matthew is introduced smoking a joint, showing he is both a stoner and his association with tending land/gardening while digging John’s Grave and Nicky is introduced getting changed out of her fisherman work clothes at the harbor next to her boat showing she is a fisherman.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Grace is introduced to us in her greenhouse, painstakingly dyeing an orchid to wear to her husband's funeral. Her prowess as a gardener ends up driving the plot.
** In the films opening Matthew is introduced smoking a joint while digging John’s Grave and Nicky is introduced getting changed out of her fisherman work clothes at the harbor next to her boat.

** Matthew is introduced in the film’s opening smoking a joint while digging John’s Grave.

->'''Matthew''': ''”…what?”''

->'''Matthew''': (Sighs with relief)

->'''Grace''': ''“I want to know what it feels like”''
->'''Matthew''': ''”Grace…I…”''

->'''Matthew''': (Sighs with relief).

* DoubleEntendre: When Grace asks Matthew

->'''Matthew''': (Sighs with relief)

->'''Grace''': ''“will you give me one?”''
->'''Matthew''': ''…what?''

->'''Matthew''': ''Grace…I…''

* [[{{DoubleEntendre}} Double Entendre]]: When Grace asks Matthew ''“will you give me one?”'' Which leaves him surprised and wide eyed, she then continues ''“I want to know what it feels like”'' just as he nervously begins trying to respond she then says ''“I mean if I’m growing it and selling I should know the effect it has”'' (referring to the Marijuana plants) which causes him to sigh in relief.

* [[{{GoodAllAlong}} Good all Along]]: This applies to Chevalier, who despite being a drug-dealer and appearing dangerous at first, is revealed to actually be a decent guy (even having romantic feelings towards Grace). He also explains the reason he sent his Bodyguard to follow Grace back to her home was for her protection.

* FriendshipMoment: Harvey has one when Matthew has an angry rant at the pub because Nicky is giving him the cold shoulder and Grace is refusing to let him find a dealer in London, Harvey calmly listens and lets Matthew rant until he feels better

* WidowWoman: Grace
* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: John Trevethyn after his death, when the entire town realises to what extent he screwed over his wife (Cheating on her and leaving her in extreme debt). Ultimately [[LampShaded Lampshaded]] by Grace herself.
--> ''“Bastard... still owes me for a lobster”'' - Harvey

* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[spoiler: The bumbling cop, rather than simply obsessed with tracking down salmon poachers, has known all along what's going on in Grace's greenhouse (as well as at the vicarage), but has decided to turn a blind eye to it due to Grace's string of tragedies and money problems]].

* PosthumousCharacter: John Trevethyn, with the film opening with his funeral, never appears however his actions cause 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.

* BefriendingTheEnemy: After treating her harshly at first, Grace ends up befriending Honey. Hamburg’s (the woman that her late husband cheated on her with) Honey even ends up helping Grace find a dealer in London.

* BefriendingTheEnemy: After treating her harshly at first, Grace ends up befriending the woman that her late husband cheated on her with (she even ends up helping Grace find a dealer in London).

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The film’s story is about Grace’s friends helping to save Grace from loosing her historic manor home to the bank.
** It can also be interpreted that the title is referring to Grace’s own skills as a gardener and some of Matthew’s plants are also her ''saving grace''.

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

* MySecretPregnancy: Nicky is informed by Dr. Bamford that she is pregnant and asks him not to tell anyone else 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 and Nicky changes her mind before telling him, She doesn’t tell anyone (Although Grace figures it out) until near the end when she and Matthew reconcile.
* NewAgeRetroHippie: Honey’s pot-dealer Vince is clearly greatly inspired by this trope.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The story of film is Grace’s friends helping to save Grace from loosing her historic manor home to the bank.

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* 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 without her knowledge.

* Friendship Moment: Harvey has one when Matthew has an angry rant at the pub because Nicky is giving him the cold shoulder and Grace is refusing to let him find a dealer in London, Harvey calmly listens and lets Matthew rant until he feels Better

* MySecretPregnancy: Nicky is informed by Dr. Bamford that she is pregnant and asks him not to tell anyone else 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 and Nicky changes her mind before telling him, She continues to not tell anyone the fact that she's pregnant including Matthew and avoids him. After returning from London, Matthew runs to the harbor 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.

* [[{{ContagiousLaughter}} Contagious Laughter]]: When Matthew and Grace go to the beach so Grace can try pot. After they have both starting smoking Grace begins giggling and looking at Matthew, When Matthew enquires why she’s laughing Grace responds “It’s you... [[AcceptableEthnicTargets you’re Scottish]]” which causes them to both begin laughing hysterically.

* [[{{DoubleEntendre}} Double Entendre]]: When Grace asks Matthew “will you give me one?” Which leaves him surprised and wide eyed, she then continues “I want to know what it feels like” just as he nervously begins trying to respond she then says “I mean if I’m growing it and selling I should know the effect it has” (referring to the Marijuana plants) which causes him to sigh in relief.

--> “I saw him [Matthew] as a decent chap who happens to like a bit of marijuana” - Craig Ferguson

--> “I must say it does seem strange that alcohol is legal and Marijuana isn’t” - Dr. Bamford

--> “Bastard... still owes me for a lobster” - Harvey

* MySecretPregnancy: Nicky is informed by Dr. Bamford that she is pregnant and asks him not to tell anyone else 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 and Nicky changes her mind before telling him, She continues to not tell anyone the fact that she's pregnant including Matthew. After returning from London, Matthe runs to the harbor 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.

* MySecretPregnancy: Nicky is informed by Dr. Bamford that she is pregnant and asks him not to tell anyone else 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 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 harbor 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.