A drag queen named lola comes to the rescue of charlie price who, after inheriting his father's shoe factory, needs to diversify his product if he wants to survive. Starring chiwetel ejiofor, joel edgerton and linda bassett. Charlie price faces the impending shut down of the northampton shoe factory that his family has owned and operated for generations. Just when he feels that all is lost, he has a chance encounter with lola, a flamboyant transvestite cabaret star. Lola's desire for stylish, kinky boots for herself and her colleagues provides a glimmer of hope for the factory and its employees. But how far will charlie go to save the family business?  starring chiwetel ejiofor dirty pretty things.