The Winter Guest

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Emma Thompson

Frances

Phyllida Law

Elspeth

Sheila Reid

Lily

Sandra Voe

Chloe

AC

Arlene Cockburn

Nita

Gary Hollywood

Alex

Sean Biggerstaff

Tom

Tom Watson

Minister

Alan Rickman

Man in street

DM

Douglas Murphy

Sam

JS

Jan Shand

Café Proprietor

SN

Sandy Neilson

Passer-by

BM

Billy McElhaney

Bus Driver