Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Bernadette Peters | ... | Bailey Lewis | |
Rachel Ward | ... | Roberta Langham | |
Jonathan Silverman | ... | David Lewis | |
Thomas Brodie-Sangster | ... | Alan Langham (as Thomas Sangster) | |
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Don Foley | ... | Niall Farrington |
Alan Smyth | ... | Kenny | |
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Tara Lynne O'Neill | ... | Tina |
Julie Hale | ... | Ginny | |
Jer O'Leary | ... | Ralph (as Ger O'Leary) | |
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Tom O'Leary | ... | Basil |
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John Olohan | ... | Pete |
Richard Durden | ... | Headmaster Ashbourne | |
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Simon O'Gorman | ... | Father Merrison |
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Alvaro Lucchesi | ... | Leonard Humphries |
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Maire O'Neill | ... | Dr. Hamilton |
Two middle-aged Lesbians (Peters and Ward) find their lives complicated when one of them (Ward) takes in her ten-year-old nephew (Sangster).
First, I watched the film (last night) without realising that Roberta Langham was played by Rachel Ward; it's been years since I saw her in anything.
Anyway, I enjoyed this film immensely, ignoring - as other contributors have pointed out - the rather unlikely scenario of a largish Jewish community in a small RoI seaside town and the ability of a gay couple to live so openly there.
Thomas Sangster's performance was indeed years ahead of his age and had me sniffling occasionally. Yes, I agree with another contributor who suggested this film is best watched with someone you love.
A beautifully warm film, without resorting to schmaltz. See it.