The Winter Guest

– It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
The Winter Guest (1997)

It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances (Emma Thompson) has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth (Phyllida Law), travels to Frances' house to reconnect with her daughter and grandson, Alex (Gary Hollywood). Meanwhile, old women Chloe (Sandra Voe) and Lily (Sheila Reid) go to a funeral, youngsters Sam (Douglas Murphy) and Tom (Sean Biggerstaff) cut class, and Alex gets a crush on tomboy Nita (Arlene Cockburn).

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA, UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

24 Dec 1997

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Alan Rickman

Writer:

Sharman Macdonald (screenplay), Alan Rickman (screenplay), Sharman Macdonald (play)

Main Actors:

Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson, Sheila Reid, Sandra Voe

Plot:

The film centers on four pairs - Frances is a recent widow who wants to get away from Scotland to Australia with her teenage son Alex to escape her memories, arrival of her old mother Elspeth makes her reconsider her decision. Alex approaches his first sexual experience with neighbour girl Nita. Chloe and Lily are two old women who like to attend strangers' funerals and Tom with Sam are two schoolboys who skip school to play on the beach and talk.

Awards:

5 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

Fine Line Features

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
65%