Elizabeth Sutton, a lecturer from Toronto and Peter Breen, a professor of cultural studies from St. John's, Newfoundland, come together in his town for a secret liaison. All is bliss. But within twenty-four hours, the affair has collapsed. A clash of languages, cultures, and values force them to come to terms with each other's sense of morality.
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Catherine Grant
Elizabeth Sutton
Bryan Hennessey
Peter Breen/Uncle Henny Penny
Rosemary House
May Breen
William MacGillivray Sr.
Peter's Father
Rick Mercer
Richard (Turkish Knight)
Paddy Barry
Paddy (Beelzebub)
Lisa Porter
Lisa (Ball)
Andrew Younghusband
Andrew (Father Christmas)
Ashley Billard
Ashley (Doctor)
Elizabeth Pickard
Liz (Slasher)
Ollie Little
Hotel Housekeeper
Sammy Hall
Boy in Photographs
Michael Jones
Tom (Archive Footage)
Graham Hayward
Tom as Child (Archive Footage)
Claudette Sapp
Mother (archive footage)
