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Answer: Judi Dench

Barbara Covett is manipulative, lonely, and obsessive. Her character is the one who narrates the film. Judi Dench has been in many films including "Pride & Prejudice", "Mrs. Henderson Presents", and many of the James Bond films. She comes from England.

Answer: True

She has a 16 year old daughter named Polly. She also has a son with Downs Syndrome named Ben.

Answer: Steven Connolly

Steven Connolly is her 15 year old student. The actor who plays Steven, Andrew Simpson, was actually 17 when this film was made. He initiates the affair in the beginning and decides to end it when Barbara pushes Sheba really far.

Answer: Barbara

Barbara is so obsessed she saves one of Sheba's hairs and puts it in her diary. Barbara holds the secret of Sheba's teacher/student affair and uses it to manipulate Sheba. In the film Barbara says that by them sharing a secret it's connecting them.

Answer: False

Bill Nighy has a small role in this film, playing Sheba's husband. He is 20 years her senior and was her teacher when she was younger. He has been in many films including "Love Actually", "The Underworld" films, and recently the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films as Davy Jones.

Answer: True

She plays the new pottery and art teacher who has an affair with her student. She unknowingly becomes the obsession of her new friend Barbara. She has been in many films and comes from Australia.

Answer: Portia

Barbara lives alone, well almost alone, she has her cat to keep her company. Her cat becomes ill and has to be put down later in the film.

Answer: her son's play

Barbara tells her she'll be sorry if she doesn't go to the vet with her to see Portia put down. Sheba ultimately chooses to go to her son's play. Then Barbara tells a teacher about the affair and sets the wheels in motion.

Answer: obsession

Of course this movie's main theme is about obsession. There are two: the obsession Barbara has for Sheba, and the obsession Sheba has for Steven. This film takes obsession to another level.

Answer: Yes

Sheba goes to stay with Barbara after everyone finds out. When Barbara is at the store, Sheba sees a paper in the garbage can that is from Barbara's diary. Sheba tears Barbara's place apart and finds the diary and confronts Barbara when she arrives home.