During a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline without his wife's knowledge. Henry's fateful decision yields grave consequences for his family over the next 20 years.
Acting
Emily Watson carries this whole melodrama on her back.
Costume
Decades of wigs and polyester, blessedly accurate.
Director
Mick Jackson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Krystal Hope Nausbaum, who played adult Phoebe, actually has Down syndrome and was making her screen debut.
The 1960s institutionalization of disabled infants was historically accurate—many such facilities operated until the 1970s deinstitutionalization movement.
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