the winter guest

Director: alan rickman

Actor: phyllida law,emma thompson,sheila reid,sandra voe

Data Published: Fri Dec 19 1997

Genres: Drama

Key Words: tights,f rated,australia,widow,scotland

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120521/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winter_Guest

Description: The Winter Guest is a movie starring Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson, and Sheila Reid. A recent widow, who is determined to leave Scotland for Australia with her son, gets an unexpected visit from her aging mother.

Plot: Set in Scotland on one wintry day, the film focuses on eight people; a mother and daughter, Elspeth (Phyllida Law) and Frances (Emma Thompson); two young boys skipping school, Sam (Douglas Murphy) and Tom (Sean Biggerstaff); two old women who frequently attend strangers' funerals, Chloe (Sandra Voe) and Lily (Sheila Reid); and two teenagers Nita (Arlene Cockburn) and Alex (Gary Hollywood). The film consists primarily of the interactions between the characters.