Kirsten Dunst as Silly

Lynn Redgrave as Celia

Julia Brendler as Claire

Trent Ford as James

Brent Carver as Porter

Alberta Watson as Fiona

Daniel Brühl as Jay

Peter Donaldson as Dr. Stone

Tara Rosling as Rose

Anthony Higgins as Adm. Griggs

Jessica Turner as Marta Griggs

Gerard Parkes as Uncle Peat

Richard M. Davidson as Young Peat / Voice of Malcolm (voice)

Alexa Gilmour as Franny

Mark Day as Tough Hal

Mary-Colin Chisholm as Beulah

Emma Smith as Silly - Age 3

Emma C. Bonang as Franny - Age 3

Molly Dunsworth as Silly - Age 6

Philip Arsenault as Peat - Age 6

Genevieve Tessier as Franny - Age 8

Anna Meira Greunig as Silly - Age 12

Edward 'Ted' Mills as Peat - Age 12

Cuchulain Flynn as Tough Hal - Age 12

Brandon McCarvell as Malcolm - Age 12

Linda Busby as Fisherwoman

Jeff Wagner as Clyde

Sarah Jane Blenkhorn as Girl

Tom Gallant as Bootlegger

Nicholas Lachance as Malcolm - Age 20

Lyz Plummer as Woman

Stacy Smith as Singing Mother

Orest Ulan as Priest

Glenn Wadman as Urban the Fisherman

Louis Benoît as Musician at Party

John Goodman as Musician at Party

John Dunsworth as Voice of Urban (voice)

Dan Duran as Radio Voice (voice)

Bill Fleming as Multi Purpose Male Voice (voice)