The Winter Guest

About The Winter Guest

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.

The Winter Guest (1997) is a drama film directed by Alan Rickman. Its themes are winter, scotland, seaside town, and skipping school.

Emma Thompson takes the lead as Frances, Phyllida Law as Elspeth, Sheila Reid as Lily, and Sandra Voe as Chloe. Released in December 1997, it runs 108 minutes.

The screenplay is by Alan Rickman and Sharman Macdonald. The film began as a stage production.

Frozen II, Mamma Mia!, and August: Osage County make useful companions to The Winter Guest, all filed under mother daughter relationship and based on play or musical. TMDB voters put it at 6.5 out of 10 across 54 votes.