Northern Irishwoman Helen Cuffe (Julie Christie) is overwhelmed with sadness when her husband is killed by the Irish Republican Army. She and her teen son, Jack (Frank MacCusker), then move to a tiny town and start life anew. There, Helen meets a mysterious American man named Roger Hawthorne (Donald Sutherland), who is in the area to refurbish an old train station. A romance slowly blossoms between Roger and Helen, but Jack then gets involved with a violent political group, and tragedy looms.
as Helen Cuffe
as Roger Hawthorne
as Damian Sweeney
as Manus Dempsey
as Mary Heron
as Jack Cuffe
as Father Quinlan
as Mrs Sweeney
as Mr Hasson
as Policewoman
as Policeman
as Young Jack Cuffe
