When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, and to allow her son to watch him work on it.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tom BerengerJonathan Toomey | Jonathan Toomey |
 Joely RichardsonSusan McDowell | Susan McDowell |
 Luke Ward-WilkinsonThomas McDowell | Thomas McDowell |
 Saoirse RonanCelia Hardwick | Celia Hardwick |
 Aran BellRichard Tyler | Richard Tyler |
 Sarah WildorJonathan's Wife | Jonathan's Wife |
| TThomas BriggsJonathan's Baby | Jonathan's Baby |
 Clare BurtClaire Hardwick | Claire Hardwick |
| BBenji CompstonCharles White | Charles White |
 Robert JezekJim Hardwick | Jim Hardwick |
 Ronald PickupWilliam McDowell | William McDowell |
 Lia WilliamsJoan Tyler | Joan Tyler |
 Jenny O'HaraMrs. Hickey | Mrs. Hickey |
 Elliot CowanJames McDowall | James McDowall |
| JJack MontgomeryEdward Hardwick | Edward Hardwick |
 Karen WestwoodMrs. White | Mrs. White |
 Sam DouglasWallis Woodman | Wallis Woodman |
 Derek RiddellParson | Parson |
| SSunna YatesMrs. Johnstone | Mrs. Johnstone |
 Ben KonigsbergBobby Clarke | Bobby Clarke |