92 minutes
12/25/2006
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
Judi Dench
as Barbara Covett
Cate Blanchett
as Sheba Hart
Bill Nighy
as Richard Hart
Andrew Simpson
as Steven Connolly
Phil Davis
as Brian Bangs
Michael Maloney
as Sandy Pabblem
Juno Temple
as Polly Hart
Max Lewis
as Ben Hart
Joanna Scanlan
as Sue Hodge
Julia McKenzie
as Marjorie
Shaun Parkes
as Bill Rumer
Tom Georgeson
as Ted Mawson
Emma Kennedy
as Linda
Syreeta Kumar
as Gita
Wendy Nottingham
as Elaine Clifford
Tameka Empson
as Antonia Robinson
Leon Skinner
as Davis
Debra Gillett
as Lorraine
Barry McCarthy
as Dave
Adrian Scarborough
as Martin
Jill Baker
as Sheba's Mother
Diana Berriman
as Marcia
Alice Bird
as Saskia
Benedict Taylor
as Eddie
Miranda Pleasence
as Eddie's Wife
Jonathan Speer
as Vet
Stephen Kennedy
as Mr. Connolly
Derbhle Crotty
as Mrs. Connolly
Catherine Drew
as Newsreader
Anne-Marie Duff
as Annabel
Kevin Hudson
as Teacher (uncredited)
Gabrielle Brooks
as Choir Member (uncredited)