简介：powerfulcharacterstudyofayounggirl,Chris(10),andanelderlywoman,Agnes(70).Twoheroineswithparaleluniverses,whobothshareremarkablerelationswiththeirbrothers. Seventy-year-oldAgnestakestheashesofherdearRobertandtravelstotheirregularholidaycottageontheScottishislandofMull.Ontheway,twoDutchrunaways,theten-year-oldgirlChrisandheryoungerbrotherTommie,sneakintohercar.ThechildrenwarnAgnestheywillfleeagainifshecallsthepolice.Inthesecludedhouse,beautifullylocatednearabaywithaviewofthesea,theelderlywomanandthechildrengraduallygrowtowardseachother.Chrisisconfidentandshort-tempered,anddominatesnotonlyheryounger,pigheadedbrother,butalsooldAgnes,wholosesherselfinmemoriesofRobert.Meanwhile,Agneshastowithstandthepeoplewhowanttotakeoverthehousefromher.ThesurroundingsplayamajorroleinthisadaptationofRenateDorrestein'snovelaboutfamily,trustandsecrets.…