An unemployed ex-coal miner becomes a recluse, obsessed with breeding butterflies in the garden of his home in a mining village near Edinburgh. His teenage son attempts to win his attention.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| AAndrew AitchisonYoung Francis | Young Francis |
| MMark D'UrsoFrancis Reid | Francis Reid |
| KKern FalconerLecturer | Lecturer |
 Ian HanmoreTom Reid | Tom Reid |
| AAlex HowdenDuncan | Duncan |
| CCallum JohnstoneCallum | Callum |
| LLynne KillinCarol Reid | Carol Reid |
| DDonna MartinDonna | Donna |
 Geraldine McNultyTrainer | Trainer |
| MMichael NolanDarren | Darren |
| JJohn YuleJohn | John |