The difficult relationship between a british postal officer and his adoptive son.
Acting
William Hurt's trembling restraint breaks your heart.
Direction
Menges lets silences do the heavy lifting.
Director
Chris Menges
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director Chris Menges's second film after winning Oscars as a cinematographer for 'The Killing Fields' and 'The Mission.'
The film quietly critiques 1990s British foster care bureaucracy, where 'placement' often prioritized convenience over child welfare.
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