Agnes Browne (1999)

Agnes Browne 1999 The unexpected death of her husband sends a woman and her seven children, ages 2 14, into emotional turmoil and financial crisis in 1967 Dublin She is forced to borrow money from a ruthless loan shark to make ends meet She faces her dismal existence by selling fruits and vegetables at an open air market where she spends time with a best friend who gives her encouragement Wishing to escape her existence, if only for a short time, she dreams of finding enough money to attend an upcoming Tom Jones concert She realizes her dream by accepting her first date with a French baker Her kids pool their money so she can buy a new dress Of course, eventually the family has to face the loan shark, but this is a movie where obstacles are maybe too easily overcome