It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth, travels to Frances' house to reconnect with her daughter and grandson, Alex. Meanwhile, old women Chloe and Lily go to a funeral, youngsters Sam and Tom cut class, and Alex gets a crush on tomboy Nita.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
GB
Genres:
Drama
Release:
December 1997
Production:
Capitol Films, Film4 Productions
Cast:
Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law, Sheila Reid, Sandra Voe, Arlene Cockburn, Gary Hollywood, Sean Biggerstaff, Tom Watson, Alan Rickman, Douglas Murphy, Jan Shand, Sandy Neilson, Billy McElhaney
Tags:
winter, scotland, based on play or musical, skipping school, seaside town, mother daughter relationship
