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.
| Directing | Michael Whyte | Director |
| Writing | Shelagh Delaney | Writer |
| Writing | Jennifer Johnston | Novel |
| Camera | Bruno de Keyzer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John Stothart | Editor |
| Art | Tony Burrough | Production Design |
| Sound | Richard Hartley | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Roger Randall-Cutler | Producer |
| Production | Andrée Molyneux | Producer |
| Production | Mark Shivas | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Dermot Boyd | First Assistant Director |
