Simon Henderson is at boarding school in Canada while his father works in Hong Kong, and his mother lives in England. When his parents visit him in the holidays, Simon discovers that his mother has schizophrenia.
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Matthew Ferguson
Simon Henderson
Judy Davis
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David McIlwraith
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Jan Rubeš
The Colonel
Michele Melega
Shamas
Colin Fox
Palter
Nicolas Van Burek
Max Cobb
Rachel Blanchard
Tania
Lanna MacKay
Evi
Michael Polley
Soccer Coach
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