
Tanya leaves Moscow with her street-wise 10-year-old son Artiom to meet her English fiancée in London. But after he fails to turn up at the airport, Tanya, intent on staying in England, is forced to apply for political asylum and transferred to Stonehaven, a grimy former seaside resort where refugees are housed. Tanya gradually develops a relationship with an amusement arcade manager, who helps them escape. She must then decide whether to stay with him or return to Russia.

Dina Korzun
Tanya

Paddy Considine
Alfie
Artyom Strelnikov
Artyom

Steve Perry
Les

Perry Benson
Immigration Officer
Katie Drinkwater
Katie
Dave Bean
Frank

Adrian Scarborough
Council Official
David Auker
2nd Council Official

Bruce Byron
Police Officer
Jim Trevellyan
Station Guard
Marcus Redwood
Cafe Owner

Transit
Transit

Avalon
Avalon

Spanglish
Spanglish

The 47
The 47

Man Push Cart
Man Push Cart

The Class
The Class

Lorna's Silence
Lorna's Silence

The Italian
The Italian

El Norte
El Norte

John Cranko
John Cranko

King of Hearts
King of Hearts

The White Countess
The White Countess