Dawn (Claire Foy) and David (Benedict Cumberbatch) are a recently- married couple who have moved away from the city to the small idyllic village where David grew up. Dawn is taking time to adjust to her new environment, but is keen to settle down. She raises hens, throws herself into renovating the wreck of a house they've bought, and hopes to start a family. Out of the blue, David's younger brother Nick (Shaun Evans) appears. A soldier on leave, Nick sleepwalks and is prone to dark moods, yet Dawn is affected by her brother-in-law's vulnerability, and they start to spend an increasing amount of time together. Gradually, buried incidents from the brothers' shared history start to reveal themselves, forcing Dawn to confront the question of whether she really knows her husband at all. Featuring compelling performances from an exceptional cast of young actors, and evocatively filmed in lush fields, eerie churchyards and desolate rural houses, the debut feature from Dictynna Hood is a haunting tale of secrets and lies in the English countryside.

Michael Hayden