An adaption of Iain Banks' dark novel, whose central character is a young Scots history student.
Genre: Drama
Cast:Joe McFadden , Bill Paterson , Peter Capaldi , Valerie Edmond , Stella Gonet , David Robb , Dougray Scott , Patricia Kerrigan , Paul Young , Alex Norton , Elizabeth Sinclair , Simone Bendix , Claire Nielson , Jenny Ryan , Sarah Gudgeon , Irene Sunters , Stephen McCole , Ian Bustard
Prentice returns home from university for his grandmother's funeral where he meets old friends and relatives. He takes it upon himself to find out more about his uncle Rory's disappearance six years ago.
After drunkenly making a fool of himself at his Uncle Fergus' New Years Eve party, Prentice has a talk with his father. His father sheds a little light on Rory's disappearance, but the father and son relationship sours once again.
Prentice learns more about the past when he finds old floppy disks containing portions of the book his Rory was writing. Rory continues to haunt him whenever he's alone.
Prentice gradually begins to close on the truth behind Rory's disappearance. But will his discovery only sour his feelings for his beloved uncle?