1970s, rural England. Richard and Juliette’s seemingly idyllic family life is thrown into turmoil when their son Ewan starts acting out of character, creating an insurmountable wedge between the once happy couple.
At Starve Acre, their remote family home, archeologist Richard buries himself in exploring a folkloric myth that the ancient oak tree on their land is imbued with phenomenal powers. While Juliette turns to the local community to find some kind of peace, Richard obsessively digs deeper.
An unexpected discovery soon occupies the couple’s attention and dark and sinister forces, unwittingly allowed into the home, offer a disturbing possibility of reconnection between them.
Genre: Horror
Cast: Morfydd Clark, Erin Richards
Director: Daniel Kokotajlo
Writer: Daniel Kokotajlo, Andrew Michael Hurley (Novel)
Cast: Matt Smith, Sean Gilder, Robert Emms
Length: 1 hour 38 minutes
Format: DCP
Language: English
Accessibility: Check with rights holder
Certificate: TBC
Date: 6th September 2024
Rights holder / distributor: BFI Distribution
Booking / contact details: bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
