Jamie Horton

A Rumor of Angels -- Explores the touching relationship between an older woman and an adolescent boy who is conflicted by the loss of his mother.

Twelve-year-old James (Trevor Morgan) is haunted by the car crash that claimed his mother's life two years earlier. Estranged from his father (Ray Liotta) and nurturing a deep hatred of his stepmother (Catherine McCormack), James is none too pleased about the prospect of spending his summer vacation at their Maine beach house. With no one his own age for company, he spends his time exploring the surrounding beaches. One day, while playing in the dunes, James accidentally breaks a fence belonging to Maddy Bennett (Vanessa Redgrave), a cranky old woman with a reputation for loony behavior. James embarks on a mission to fix the fence, and as he works, he and Maddy form a deep friendship. But when the boy's family learns of the friendship, they wrongfully blame Maddy for their own problems, prompting Maddy to react in a manner that profoundly affects the entire family.

A boy mourning the recent death of his mother befriends a crusty old widow who helps him come to terms with his loss by teaching him how to communicate with the dead - via Morse code.

A boy mourning the recent death of his mother befriends a crusty old widow who helps him come to terms with his loss by teaching him how to communicate with the dead - via Morse code.