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It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances (Emma Thompson) has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth (Phyllida Law), travels to Frances' house to reconnect with her daughter and grandson, Alex (Gary Hollywood). Meanwhile, old women Chloe (Sandra Voe) and Lily (Sheila Reid) go to a funeral, youngsters Sam (Douglas Murphy) and Tom (Sean Biggerstaff) cut class, and Alex gets a crush on tomboy Nita (Arlene Cockburn).
  • Rating:
    R (Language|Brief Sensuality)
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Alan Rickman
  • Producer:
    Steve Clark-Hall, Ken Lipper, Edward R. Pressman
  • Writer:
    Sharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $849.3K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Fine Line Features, Channel Four Films, Capitol Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Phyllida Law
Elspeth
Emma Thompson
Frances
Gary Hollywood
Alex
Arlene Cockburn
Nita
Sheila Reid
Lily
Sandra Voe
Chloe
Douglas Murphy
Sam
Sean Biggerstaff
Tom
Alan Rickman
Director
Sharman Macdonald
Writer
Alan Rickman
Writer
Steve Clark-Hall
Producer
Ken Lipper
Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Alan J. Wands
Associate Producer
Michael Kamen
Original Music
Seamus McGarvey
Cinematographer
Scott Thomas
Film Editor
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  • Jul 05, 2013
    Rickman's directorial debut is technically sound but the plot drags despite the best efforts of Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.
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