[1] The film starred Alex Macqueen and Phil Campbell, based on the stage play The Sociable Plover by Tim Whitnall, who also wrote the screenplay.

After an awkward start, the pair build up a rapport, share lunch, have a drink and discuss a wide variety of subjects.

[1] The film met with a positive critical reaction; The Scotsman's Alistair Harkness described it as "an absorbing drama from two characters in a single location that simmers with menace and builds to a satisfyingly macabre conclusion".

[4] The Independent's Anthony Quinn described it as "a modestly scaled but cleverly written chamber piece", and commented on "the superb underplaying by the two actors, Campbell coiled and terse, Macqueen prissily pedantic and controlling".

[5] James Christopher of The Times described the interplay between the two protagonists: "Their arguments have the tension and rhythm of a classic black-box fringe play.