A man who dreams of being a father. A boy disillusioned with life. Together they share a compelling story of friendship, trust, and hope.
The difficult relationship between a british postal officer and his adoptive son.
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and contemporary.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- William HurtGraham Holt
- Nathan YappJimmy
- Jane HorrocksDebbie
- Prunella ScalesMargery
- Keith AllenJohn
- Alan CummingBernard
- John HurtUncle Turpin
- Nerys HughesMaureen
- Alfred LynchEdward
- Chris Cleary MilesJames
Crew
- Chris MengesDirector
- David CookScreenplay
- David CookNovel
- Ashley RoweDirector of Photography
- Simon BoswellOriginal Music Composer
- Sarah RadclyffeProducer
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