The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest
1997
★★★☆☆ 6.4/10
⏱️ 108 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
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
Emma Thompson
Frances
Phyllida Law
Phyllida Law
Elspeth
Sheila Reid
Sheila Reid
Lily
Sandra Voe
Sandra Voe
Chloe
Arlene Cockburn
Arlene Cockburn
Nita
Gary Hollywood
Gary Hollywood
Alex

Crew

Director
Alan Rickman
Writer
Sharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman
Producer
Sharon Harel-Cohen, Jane Barclay, Edward R. Pressman

Production

Capitol Films, Film4 Productions

Keywords

winterscotlandbased on play or musicalskipping schoolseaside townmother daughter relationship