On the eve of his 78th birthday, the ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
Movie tag line: "A Movie of Rare Intelligence"
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Character: Claude Langham
Character: Kevin Woodford
Character: Sonia Langham
Character: Dr. Mark Eddington
Character: Clive Langham
Character: Miss Lister
Character: Helen Wiener
Character: Dave Woodford
Character: Miss Boon
Character: Jenner
Character: Nils
Character: Karen
Character: Old Man
Character: Old Man