The Winter Guest
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1997-12-27
Runtime: 108 mins
Director: Alan Rickman
Writer: Sharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Winter Guest
Production Companies: Capitol Films, Film4 Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
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