In a small, remote village in the Outer Scottish Hebrides, Kirsty (Hermoine Corfield) yearns for adventure and another life across the ocean. Though she finds comfort in time spent with ther mother and younger sister, she sees hope and a future with Murdo (Will Fletcher), an intelligent, curious poet. The two fall in love as World War I looks, and Murdo is soon conscripted to join the other men of the village to fight. As a gesture of farewell, the village hosts a road dance, a celebration attended by every resident, but this sense of community is soon shattered by an unspeakable incident that changes Kirsty’s life forever. Sensitively adapted from John MacKay’s 2002 novel, this sweeping tale of adversity and resilience capture the attitudes of the time while offering a moving melodrama for audiences of any time period. A Music Box Films release

Official Selection: Edinburgh International Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival

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