This is apparently a made for TV movie that was broadcast on British TV in the late 1990's. It is just now being sold on DVD in the US. It is interesting for fans of Kate Beckinsale to see some of her work before she became a household name in the US. The dialogue between the characters and the set design and costumes are the strengths here. A blond Beckinsale, who appears to have been in the early stages of her real life pregnancy, makes an inquisitive Alice as she meets more and more interesting characters. Beckinsale conveys the impudence and innocence of her character well. The movie is further enhanced by a top notch British supporting cast.
