Emma’s role: Frances
Directed by: Alan Rickman
Screenplay by: Sharman Macdonald
Original play by: Sharman Macdonald
Genre: Drama
Release date: US – 24 December 1997, UK – 9 January 1998

Other cast:
Phyllida Law – Elspeth
Gary Hollywood – Alex
Arlene Cockburn – Nita
Sheila Reid – Lily
Sandra Voe – Chloe
Douglas Murphy – Sam

Synopsis:
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.

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