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.

• Capitol Films
• Film4 Productions
• Emma Thompson
• Phyllida Law
• Sheila Reid
• Sandra Voe
• Arlene Cockburn
• Gary Hollywood
• Sean Biggerstaff
• Tom Watson