Wasp(2003)

Wasp is a British drama following Zoë, a struggling single mother of four in Dartford who lives in poverty. When her former lover unexpectedly reappears and invites her on a date, she seizes the chance at romance—her first in years. Desperate to impress him, Zoë lies and claims she's merely babysitting the children, not raising them. The film explores the tension between her desire for personal happiness and the weight of her responsibilities, capturing the quiet desperation of a woman caught between survival and the possibility of change. A raw, intimate portrait of working-class life and the compromises mothers make.