Albatross

Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences.

Cast

Jessica Brown Findlay

as Emelia

Harry Treadaway

as Jake

Josef Altin

as Dave

Felicity Jones

as Beth Fischer

Julia Ormond

as Joa

Justin Edwards

as Policeman

Sebastian Koch

as Jonathan

Peter Vaughan

as Grandpa

Hazel Douglas

as Granny

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

as Mark

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