A rock promoter flees his life, only to find the quiet countryside hides the loudest secrets.
A white Mercedes, the English countryside, a cathedral city, a haunted figure at the wheel with an overnight bag in the boot. Frank Summers has run away from a career as a fabulously successful rock promoter and an anguished private life. Now he's facing the hardest of all moral choices - a life or death decision which is to have a shattering impact on the lives of new friends who offer shelter, and on the new arrival on the seemingly tranquil scene.
Acting
Juliet Stevenson elevates every scene she's in.
Writing
Frank's backstory unfolds with painful precision.
Director
Pedr James
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Pedr James was primarily known for prestigious BBC dramas; this rare feature-length outing was barely released theatrically.
The 1990 UK debate around assisted dying made this surprisingly topical for a TV movie, though it was overshadowed by flashier American productions.
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