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.
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Cast
- Emily WatsonCaroline Gil
- Dermot MulroneyDr. David Henry
- Gretchen MolNora Henry
- Krystal Hope NausbaumPhoebe
- Rob StewartHoward
- Hugh ThompsonAl
- Martha IrvingSupervisor
- Mary-Colin ChisholmDavid's Mother
- Emma ColbertPhoebe 6 years
- Tyler StentifordPaul 13 years
Crew
- Mick JacksonDirector
- Kim EdwardsNovel
- Theo van de SandeDirector of Photography
- Lori Jane ColemanEditor
- Michael MahoneyProducer
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