The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1997-12-27
Genre:Drama
Duration:108 min
Director:Alan Rickman
Actors:Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law, Sheila Reid, Sandra Voe, Arlene Cockburn
Production:Capitol Films, Film4 Productions

Overview:

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.

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