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Two aging sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930's Cornish seaside village. Although one of them feels an unfamiliar spark of infatuation for the handsome young musician, propriety suggests the attraction must remain unspoken.
One wonders how much of their performances came from Dance's direction and how much came from the actresses themselves, but what counts is what is there on the screen, which is more than satisfactory.
It's a British period piece, full of the sylvan Cornish coast and countryside, vintage motorcars, steam threshers and sensibilities. Pity they left out a compelling plot.
July 08, 2005
Philadelphia Inquirer
A wistful little thing about regret, jealousy and love.
June 02, 2005
Washington Post
Under Dance's sure hand, and the even surer performances of Smith and Dench, who know that underplaying an emotion often increases its punch, the film is a small study in the dignity of letting go.