A dying writer's family reunion where every silence screams louder than words ever could.
Thomas Able, once a successful writer, has not written since the war. He lies paralysed and dying. His family gather at the family home.
Acting
Daniel Massey's eyes do what his body cannot.
Direction
Frears traps you in that room, no escape possible.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll check for wounds.
Director
Stephen Frears
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made for BBC's 'Play for Today,' this was Frears' second feature after a decade of TV work. The cramped 16mm shoot was completed in ten days.
Dominic Guard (Colin) had just starred in 'The Go-Between' — his presence bridges two eras of British class trauma on screen.
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