STARVE ACRE

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.

Director Daniel Kokotajilo

Writer/ Director Daniel Kokotajilo

Based on the Novel by Andrew Michael Hurley

Producer Emma Duffy

Cast Matt Smith, Morfydd Clark, Erin Richards

In association with BFI.