The tragic, unexpected death of David in a car-crash causes the cozy, safe life of gardener Beth to be thrown into complete chaos. In the aftermath, as Beth begins to pick up the pieces, worrying facts come to light about David's illegal deals with Oliver, the family solicitor, and his apparent long-running, illicit affair with Julia, Oliver's wife. In her distress and disbelief Beth digs deeper into her husband's private affairs and uncovers another layer of lies and deceit concerning Julia's mental stability and her friends' hollow, loveless marriage. Beth's anger and desperation for the truth about the husband she loved drives her ever on toward the truth behind tragic events of the past which lead inevitably towards further tragedy to come.
The tragic, unexpected death of David in a car-crash causes the cozy, safe life of gardener Beth to be thrown into complete chaos. In the aftermath, as Beth begins to pick up the pieces, worrying facts come to light about David's illegal deals with Oliver, the family solicitor, and his apparent long-running, illicit affair with Julia, Oliver's wife. In her distress and disbelief Beth digs deeper into her husband's private affairs and uncovers another layer of lies and deceit concerning Julia's mental stability and her friends' hollow, loveless marriage. Beth's anger and desperation for the truth about the husband she loved drives her ever on toward the truth behind tragic events of the past which lead inevitably towards further tragedy to come.
The film's central subject matter of marital infidelity and personal deception is inherently apolitical, focusing on individual relationships and emotional fallout rather than promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.
The movie features a traditional casting approach without explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative focuses on interpersonal themes, rather than critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
The film features a central plot where a wife discovers her husband's affair with another man, driving the marital drama. Queer identity is a significant narrative element, explored primarily through the lens of secrets and betrayal within a marriage, rather than offering a strong positive or negative stance on the identity itself.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an original story and does not feature characters adapted from prior source material or historical figures with established genders. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
This 1998 British TV movie is an original production, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for the film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to establish a baseline for a race swap.
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