The directorial debut of Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes (GOSFORD PARK), who also penned the script, features Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson and Rupert Everett trapped in a moral maze with no exit in sight. Anne and James (Watson and Wilkinson) seemingly have an ideal marriage until the arrival of Bill (Everett) and a tragic accident in their idyllic country village threaten to unravel their lies forever.