Set in post-war Britain, ten year-old Lewis Aldridge is grief-stricken as he struggles to cope with the death of his beloved mother. Left under the care of his emotionally distant father Gilbert, whom he barely knows and who quickly remarries, Lewis is forced to bury his feelings.

George MacKayas Lewis Aldridge
Hattie Morahanas Elizabeth Aldridge
Finn Elliotas Lewis Aldridge (child)
Jessica Brown Findlayas Alice Aldridge
Greg Wiseas Gilbert Aldridge
Helen Bradburyas Claire Carmichael
Daisy Bevanas Tamsin Carmichael
Tom Knightas Vicar
Nathaniel Parkeras Dicky Carmichael
Jessica Bardenas Kit Carmichael
Edward Shearmur