The Waiting Room is a 2007 British romantic drama film directed by Roger Goldby and starring Anne-Marie Duff, Frank Finlay, Ralf Little and Rupert Graves.BFI.org It was produced by Bright Pictures, co-funded by the EU Creative Media fund, and distributed by Lionsgate.

The story follows three south London couples who try to come to terms with their love lives. A chance encounter at a London train station brings Anna, a lone parent, and Stephen, a care worker together. Their fateful meeting with an old man who was waiting for his wife at the station acts as a catalyst for them to examine what is going on in their different relationships. Music was by Edmund Butt.Cineuropa page for The Waiting Room, accessed 10 January 2026.

Cast Anne-Marie Duff - Anna Frank Finlay - Roger Rupert Graves - George Adrian Bower - Toby Daisy Donovan - Penny Ralf Little - Stephen Phyllida Law - Helen Zoe Telford - Jem Christine Bottomley - Fiona Leader Hawkins - Frank Peggy Batchelor - Doris Polly Rose McCarthy - Charlie Elizabeth Perry - Lady with Pram Lizzy McInnerny - Fiona's Mum Allan Corduner - Fiona's Dad Lee Williams - Brian Lottie Birdsall - Football Girl Kate Conway - Emily's Mum Finlay Kenny Tighe - Joe Paul Popplewell - Van driver Natalie Danks-Smith - Laura

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