Synopsis

Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns home for the first time in 15 years to claim the family farm she believes is rightfully hers. Once there she is confronted by a brother (Mark Stanley) whom she barely recognises. Worn down by years of trying to keep the farm going, he is naturally hostile to her arrival and her claim. Their dispute unearths traumatic memories for Alice, ones which have remained dormant for years. Will brother and sister be able to move on, or will the events of the past forever shape their future?

Director CLIO BARNARD

Writer Clio Barnard (The Selfish Giant, The Arbor)

Cast Ruth Wilson (The Affair, Suite Francaise), Mark Stanley (Game of Throne, Our Kind of Traitor), Sean Bean (The Martian, The Lord of the Rings)

Producers Tracy O'Riordan (The Selfish Giant, The Arbor)

Production Credits MOONSPUN FILMS, LEFT BANK PICTURES, FILM4, THE WELLOCME TRUST, BFI, SCREEN YORKSHIRE

CLIO BARNARD

Clio Barnard has established herself as one of the UK’s most distinctive cinematic voices following rave reviews and awards for her feature-length debut The Arbor, a documentary about the late Bradford poet Andrea Dunbar, as well as her sophomore feature The Selfish Giant. The latter film followed two scrappy 13-year-old working-class friends in Bradford seeking fortune by getting involved with a local scrap dealer and criminal. The film was a critical darling on its release, launching at Directors' Fortnight in Cannes and winning the best British film of the year at the London Critics Circle Film Awards along with a whole host of other festival awards.

Festival Section Year Location
TORONTO - PLATFORM FILM FESTIVAL2017CANADA
LONDON FILM FESTIVALGALA SCREENING2017UK
TORINO FILM FESTIVAL2017ITALY
FILMOFEEL FILM FESTIVAL2017FYUGOS
VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL2018CANADA
!F ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL2018TURKEY
MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL2018USA
SEATTLE FILM FESTIVAL2018USA
SEOUL INT WOMEN'S FF2018SOUTH KOREA
Istanbul Modern Museum’s Cinema2018TURKEY
MELBOURNE2018AUSTRALIA