In Ireland, the inexperienced Felicia (Elaine Cassidy) falls in love with Johnny (Peter McDonald), who leaves for England without giving her his address. There are rumors that he is a traitor who has joined the British Army. When her stern father (Gerard McSorley) learns that Felicia is pregnant, he disowns her. Turned away by Johnny's mother (Brid Brennan), the young woman journeys to Birmingham, England, to find her lover.

She is befriended by Joseph Ambrose Hilditch (Bob Hoskins), a catering manager who volunteers to help her locate Johnny. His kindness is not what it seems to be: "Drink some of this tea. The goodness is in the warmth they say." Every night Hilditch prepares an elaborate meal while watching a videotape of his mother Gala's (Arsinee Khanjian) 1950s gourmet cooking television show. Unloved as a boy, he is still devoted to her. In fact, the repressed rage he has tapped down ever so nicely only surfaces when he happens upon a lost and lonely girl.

Felicia's Journey is adapted from a novel by William Trevor. Writer and director Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter) has crafted a strange but compelling tale about trust, pain, and the miraculous power of healing. Miss Calligary (Claire Benedict), a Jamaican religious zealot, opens Hilditch's eyes to the truth of his sad and lonely life. Her words "we live in miracle" serve as a seedbed wherein Felicia manages to eventually reconstruct her life. The closing scene is one that demands the hush of silence in order to let it seep into your soul.

Atom Egoyan's mesmerizing films demand a second viewing to savor all the spiritual textures and messages. That is certainly true for this richly nuanced psychodrama.

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