Catherine Cookson's The Tide of Life on AllMovie

When family tragedy forces an optimistic sixteen-year-old frontier girl and her ailing young sister to strike out on their own, the weighty burden of adult responsibility forces the unfortunate pair to grow up before their time in this period drama starring Gillian Kearney and directed by David Wheatley. With a difficult road ahead, these two young sisters attempt to make their way through a land fraught with danger and a future filled with uncertainty.