English Review A very British couple, he a gifted doctor, she the model wife, arrives in the remote community of Lac La Biche in northern Alberta. They bring with them a secret that begins to unravel when the wife strikes up a singular friendship with the couple's native housekeeper, a dynamic single mom. Trying to keep his secret will lead the good doctor to more bad decisions and violence. There are also some excellent performances, especially by Tantoo Cardinal as the housekeeper who becomes the catalyst for the story to unfold. Kenneth Welsh and Susan Wooldridge play the British couple.
Loyalties explores some highly sensitive issues with a keen intelligence.
Only Wheeler's inexperience with dramatic material, at that point in her career, prevents her from totally taking control and pulling the piece together in a cohesive fashion. Sharon Riis wrote the screenplay from a story idea she created with Wheeler.