Director: Richard Eyre Writer: Patrick Marber Starring: Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench Released: February 15, 2007 Rating: Runtime: 92 minutes Websites: Story: Two women caught up in a drama of need and betrayal are at the heart of this psychological thriller. The twists and turns of the story are noted in the acerbic diary of Barbara Covett (Dame Judi Dench), a domineering and solitary teacher who rules with an iron fist over her classroom at a decaying state-run secondary school in London. Save for her cat, Portia, Barbara lives alone, without friends or confidantes - but her world changes when she meets the school's new art teacher, Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett). Sheba appears to be the kindred spirit and loyal friend Barbara has always been seeking. But when she discovers that Sheba is having an incendiary affair with one of her young students (Andrew Simpson), their budding relationship takes an ominous turn. Now, as Barbara threatens to expose Sheba's terrible secret to both her husband (Bill Nighy) and the world, Barbara's own secrets and dark obsessions come tumbling to the fore, exposing the deceptions at the core of each of the women's lives. Cast: Judi Dench Barbara Covett Cate Blanchett Sheba Hart Tom Georgeson Ted Mawson Michael Maloney Sandy Pabblem Joanna Scanlan Sue Hodge Shaun Parkes Bill Rumer Emma Kennedy Linda Syreeta Kumar Gita Andrew Simpson Steven Connolly Phil Davis Brian Bangs Wendy Nottingham Elaine Clifford Tameka Empson Antonia Robinson Leon Skinner Davis Bill Nighy Richard Hart Juno Temple Polly Hart