Tara Road

Ria (Olivia Williams) appears to have the perfect life. She is married to a successful man, has two children, and a fabulous house on the exclusive "Tara Road" in Dublin. Her world suddenly comes crashing down around her when her husband breaks the news that he's leaving her. Meanwhile, American mother Marilyn Vine (Andie MacDowell) has just lost her son in a tragic accident. She feels she can't talk to her husband and needs some time to herself. By chance, Marilyn comes across a business card of an acquaintance she met several years ago in Dublin. She rings the number and gets through to Ria. Marilyn tells Ria that she would like to do a house swap with somebody in Dublin and Ria seeing this as a perfect opportunity to change her life and to help her get through her difficult time offers to swap houses with Marilyn.