Description The lives and relationships of four couples, based around a Scottish seaside town in the icy depths of winter.
Credits
Producer:
Edward R. Pressman, Ken Lipper, Steve Clark-Hall
Score Composer:
Michael Kamen
Editorial Reviews "...[Law and Thompson] give touchingly true performances..." Rolling Stone - p.67 - Peter Travers (02/05/1998)
"...Ravishing, resonant images.....What is most striking about Rickman's debut is his control of mood, delicately teasing out the metaphorical possibilities of freezing and ice..." Sight and Sound - p.56 - Demetrios Matheou (01/01/1998)
"...The actresses share looks and even body language..." USA Today - p.3D - Mike Clark (12/26/1997)
"...A poetic, affecting film....[Law and] Thompson transcend..." -- Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly - p.91 - Michael Sauter (07/17/1998)
"...Rickman has brought the cloistered stage play to vibrant life...his work with the actors is universally superb..." Box Office - p.42 - Kim Williamson (12/01/1997)
"...[The film] luxuriously drinks in a magnificent desolation that conjures up somber thoughts of mortality and human loss..." New York Times - p.E5 - Stephen Holden (12/23/1997)