About a boy-

The Cast: Will (Hugh Grant):
Is 38 years old, lives in London and is very fashion-conscious. He is single, and has nothing better to do, than being cool and searching women.
Marcus (Nicholas Holt):

Is a 12-year old boy who has problems in school and in life. In school he is teased by his colleagues.

Fiona (Toni Collette):

Is Marcus's mother. She suffers from depressions and looks like a Hippie. Rachel (Rachel Weisz):

Has a 12 year old son, Ali. She is the love of Will's life.
Suzie (Victoria Smurfit):

Is a friend of Fiona and sometimes takes care of Marcus.




The Story:

"About a boy" is a story about a rich, handsome man named Will, who doesn't have to work because his dad had written a very famous Christmas-song and Will still lives on the money, which this song earns. He lives in an apartment in London, and has got a very expensive car. Will is single without kids and he spends his days shopping. He is very fashion conscious and always wears trendy designer clothes.
He had a short relationship with a single woman with a kid and so he decided that he should search for a woman in a single parent support group. Will joins such a group and tells them that he has a son. In this group, he meets Suzie and he likes her instanly. She believe in his made up story being a single father and they make a date in the park. Suzie comes with her own kid and with Marcus, the son of her best friend Fiona. Marcus is very impudent, and Will doesn't like him very much. Marcus' mum gave him bread for feeding the ducks. Unfortunately he throws the whole piece of bread into the lake and hits a duck, which dies because the bread is too hard. This is the end of the date and Will brings them home. Marcus doesn't believe Will's story and finally he found out that Will was telling lies about being a single dad and his story is just untrue. So he made a plan. Marcus sees in Will something like a father-replacement, and he wants him to make a date with his mum. After school, Marcus went to Will's apartment, and rang the doorbell. Will knew that this was Marcus, and he didn't open the door but Marcus was so stubborn; he didn't stop ringing the doorbell, until Will opened it. Then they talked about Will's secret. Marcus said, that he will tell it to Suzie, if he won't meet his mum. Will accepted, because he admires Suzie. At this date, Marcus recognized immediately, that Will and his mum aren't the right partners for each other. Marcus and his mum sang a very embarrassing version of the song "Killing me softly". This was the reason, why Will decided to use an excuse to get away. Marcus sees a friend in Will, and so he goes to his apartment every day. They watch films together, and talk a little bit. Will soon recognized, that Marcus has troubles in school, and that his classmates pick at him very often. He decided to help him, and they went shopping together. Will bought trendy shoes for him, and Marcus got more and more self confident. He met a girl in school, who he likes, and they met very often. Marcus invited Will for the Christmas-party. Will came, but he doesn't feel well between the family of Marcus. Then also Suzie came, and wanted to punish Will for the untruth, he had told, Marcus began to cry, and told, that he loves Will, and that he has a lot of good aspects, but this didn't change the decision of Will to go. At New Year's Eve, Will met a very beautiful woman, named Rachel. Will finds himself falling in love for the very first time in his life. Rachel has a 12-year old son and she assumes that Marcus is Will's son. It is complicated again and Will doesn't tell the truth to Rachel because he is worry to lose her. After some time Rachel also recognizes that he told lies and therefore she leaves Will.
Marcus wanted Will to help him in some difficult matters, but he didn't want to support him because he was too busy with his own life. A few days later, Will realized that he had done a mistake towards Marcus and he wanted to apologize for his behaviour. He drove to Marcus but he wasn't at home. His mum told Will, that he sings "Killing me softly" at the school-concert. Will knew that Marcus will make a fool of himself in front of the whole school and so he decided to drive to Marcus to help him. Unfortunately it was too late. It was already Marcus` turn when Will arrived and Marcus started to sing and all spectators began to laugh at Marcus. Will took a guitar, and began also to sing. The problem was that he sang very horrible, and that he didn't find an end. Rachel was also at this concert, and she thought, that not every man would do something like this for a boy, and she forgives him. At the end everybody was happy, and Will has found the love of his life.