Based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Robin Pilcher, the film stars Suzanne von Borsody, Iain Glen and Rutger Hauer.
[1][2] The film explores how an aristocratic woman's life changes when her brother dies and her marriage breaks down.
Lady Elizabeth Dewhurst (Suzanne von Borsody) believes her husband Gregor (Iain Glen) is at fault for the accidental death of her beloved brother Simon (William Mickleburgh).
Elizabeth's best friend Mary Phillips (Rachel Fielding) has had her eye on Gregor for some time and sees this as her chance.
Liz is drawn to him for a mild affair, even though he is the professor of her son Alex (Daniel Sharman).