A small town plays host to The British Hairdressing Championship in the year 2000. The event brings together a past two-time winner, his son, his estranged wife, and her female partner (who are not exactly on speaking terms). Director Paddy Breathnach, writer Simon Beaufoy, and stars Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, and Rachel Griffiths keep things lively in this quirky and off-beat comedy.