While on her way to confess a secret to her husband in prison, a woman reflects on the recent years in her life. Set in Belfast during the Troubles, newlywed Sheila Molloy is awoken suddenly one morning when her husband is arrested and sent to prison for 20 years. From then on, her life is changed forever, and she struggles to come to terms with her new situation. Sentenced to a solitary life, Sheila attempts to redefine her identity. She begins an affair with another man and must choose whether to remain loyal to her husband.
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The Visit (1992)
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Magael MacLaughlin
Sheila

Stella McCusker
Mother
SM
Sally McCaffrey
Mother-in-law
MN
Mary Nellis
Woman in waiting room

Frank O'Sullivan
Prison officer
TO
Terry O'Neill
Pub singer