Hats off to Maxine Peake for lending core character credibility to this neatly contrived tale of accidental killing and unexpected adoption. Having been passed over for a promotion, brittle careerist Charlotte takes out her frustration on the home help, with life-changing consequences. Despite Roger Pratt's handsome widescreen framing this remains an essentially televisual affair, but there are chilly thrills to be had as director Steve Reeves and co-writer Mike Oughton make good on the promise of the award-winning short Taking Life.