Tree of Hands


Tree of Hands is a 1989 British psychological
drama film directed by Giles Foster and starring Helen Shaver, Lauren Bacall, Malcolm Stoddard and Peter Firth. It is based on the novel The Tree of Hands by Ruth Rendell.

Plot

Benet Archdale, a London-based best-selling author who has just written a controversial novel, lives alone with her young son. Benet's mother, Marsha, visiting from the United States, is a manic-depressive who has psychotic episodes. When Benet's young son dies, Marsha kidnaps a local child to serve as a substitute. Benet believes she should return the child but upon investigation she finds out that the child has been severely abused by his parents. After the child's disappearance, the parents are charged with the murder.

Cast