"Absence makes the hurt grow stronger."

2017

1h 34m

6.0(285 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at an older man's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of the past threaten to unravel his new life.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Rooney Mara

Una Spencer

Ben Mendelsohn

Ray Brooks

Riz Ahmed

Scott

Ruby Stokes

young Una Spencer

Tara Fitzgerald

Andrea

Natasha Little

Yvonne

Tobias Menzies

Mark

Indira Varma

Sonia

Poppy Corby-Tuech

Poppy

Isobelle Molloy

Holly

Creative team

Directed by: Benedict Andrews
Written by: David Harrower
Produced by: Patrick Daly
Jean Doumanian

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