Annabel Bates as AnnaThe story drops back and forth between the past following Anna’s leaving from France and the present when she is slumped against the wall at her flat (Opening Scene). When she thinks about Joe, she thinks about him not being around anymore in the present. She looks to her child and he is the one person she is left with. The picture explores Anna’s relationship with her child which results from her time spent with Joe. Joe is not much involved in Renaud’s upbringing and Anna puts everything into making him happy. She can bring him up in her own way and she attempts to make up for all the things that didn’t go well through her time with him. The Birthday scene demonstrates how Anna improvises and tries hard to keep life interesting for her child. She is a single parent who is on the verge of trying to get part time work, but is limited in how much she can earn through the time she needs to be around for Renaud. She makes a special attempt on Birthday to make the day fun. They have no easy form of entertainment like many local friends and don’t have a TV or Radio in the flat. Her child is obsessed with drawing and she fuels these activities. On one birthday she dresses as a clown, they make a birthday cake together and she does a magic show and play games together. The scene describes the nature of their relationship and how he is Anna’s consolation.
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