The Winter Guest
1997, Film, 108 min, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 66
Come In From The Cold
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.
Directed by Alan Rickman
Cast
- Phyllida Law as Elspeth
- Emma Thompson as Frances
- Sheila Reid as Lily
- Sandra Voe as Chloe
- Arlene Cockburn as Nita
- Gary Hollywood as Alex
- Sean Biggerstaff as Tom
- Douglas Murphy as Sam
- Tom Watson as Minister
- Jan Shand as Café Proprietor
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