The Sleeper

Category: Movies •

Genre: Drama • Crime •

Rating: 4

Director: Stuart Orme,

Writer: Gwyneth Hughes,

Cast: Eileen Atkins, Anna Massey, Elizabeth Spriggs, George Cole, Ciarán Hinds, Annabelle Apsion, Michelle Collins, Simon Chandler, Eric Byrne,

Language: en

Country: United Kingdom

Release Date: December 26, 2000

Plot: Violet Moon wants to be in control of the circumstances and people in her life. Particularly her son and daughter-in-law who she discovers are considering selling the farm where she has known some of the happiest times of her life. Violet's control is not only threatened by their decision, but also by the sudden reappearance of someone from her past whom she meets at a local spiritualists club. Someone who has the potential to resurrect a long buried secret as well expose her current plot to put a stop to the sale of the farm. When Violet takes the opportunity to silence this person, she doesn't consider that enemies have friends...