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The Winter Guest (1997) was British actor Alan Rickman's debut as a director, and stars Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law. Sean Biggerstaff (best known for his role as Oliver Wood in Harry Potter) is also in it.

Set in Scotland on one cold winter's day, The Winter Guest focuses on 8 people; a mother and daughter, Elspeth (Phyllida Law) and Francis (Emma Thompson); two young boys skipping school, Sam (Douglas Murphy) and Tom (Sean Biggerstaff); two old women who frequently go to strangers funerals, Nita (Arlene Cockburn) and Lily (Sheila Reid); and two teenagers Chloe (Sandra Voe) and Alex (Gary Hollywood).

The plot of the story is a bit unclear, but it has been suggested that it is supposed to show people at different stages in life: two young boys, two teenagers, a mother, a grandmother, and two elderly women.

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