When Isobel Hetherington and her three young daughters take up their seaside residence in the hot summer of 1887, life seems idyllic. But the arrival of Phillip Wilson Steer for his annual painting visit launches a chain of events that will change their lives forever.
Acting
Saskia Reeves does SO much with silence and glances.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a Steer painting come to life.
Director
Sydney Macartney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Philip Wilson Steer was a real British Impressionist painter, though this story is entirely fictional speculation about his private life.
The film was barely released in theaters and has become a secret weapon for 'have you seen this?' one-upmanship among period drama devotees.
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