Laura Jesson is a happily married woman until a chance encounter in a train station café pulls her to Dr Alec Harvey. Literally bumping into each other brings temptation, risk and guilt to their lives, and a doomed love affair ensues… A classic love tale, ‘Short Encounter’ was made into a much-loved and hugely effective film in 1945, starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. This 2009 version can be faithful to Coward’s primary screenplay and includes a distinguished solid including Jenny Seagrove and Nigel Havers.