but they reject the child. Gaenor is sent away to have the baby. Solomon learns from his mother that Gaenor has gone and returns to the valley. He finds Crad, who brutally beats him and refuses to tell him Gaenor's location. Solomon violently attacks Crad and repeatedly demands to know where Gaenor is. Crad tells him Gaenor's location and he sets off to reunite with her. Solomon treks through the harsh winter to find Gaenor, who is staying with her aunt. When Solomon finally arrives at the home, he is severely ill. Gaenor nurses Solomon, but it is clear it is too late to save him. As Solomon lies dying, he and Gaenor declare their love for each other and Gaenor climbs into bed with him. She awakens the next morning to see that Solomon has died and cries out in grief. Shortly after, Gaenor gives birth to their baby. Along with her father, Gaenor takes Solomon's casket to be buried. They pass by Crad, who climbs on the cart carrying the casket. Cast Ioan Gruffudd as Solomon Levinsky Nia Roberts as Gaenor Rees Sue Jones-Davies as Gwen Rees William Thomas as Idris Rees Mark Lewis Jones as Crad Rees Maureen Lipman as Rezl Levinsky David Horovitch as Isaac Levinsky Daniel Kaye as Philip Levinsky Bethan Ellis Owen as Bronwen Rees Elliott Cantor as Benjamin Levinsky Steffan Rhodri as Noah Jones Aled Phillips as Beautiful Boy in Church Awards Academy Awards 2000 Best Foreign Language Film - Nominated Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film Best Film (Paul Morrison) - Nominated Emden International Film Festival Emden Film Award (Paul Morrison) - 2nd Place Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival Golden Dolphin (Paul Morrison) - WON Verona Love Screens Film Festival Best Film (Paul Morrison) - WON References External links 1999 films British romance films Films about Jews and Judaism Films set in Wales Films shot in Wales Interfaith romance films Welsh films English-language Welsh films Welsh-language films Yiddish-language films Jewish Welsh history Cool Cymru Films set in 1911 Films directed by Paul Morrison (director) 1990s British films