In the 1800’s, an ostracised woman must face up to societal pressures or make a heart-wrenching decision.

Kitty is a naive and romantic dairymaid who spends her days toiling away in the bleak farming landscape of Dartmoor, England. 

She works under Betty, a hardworking housekeeper who is unaware that Kitty has been secretly engaged in a relationship with Francis the charming and manipulative minister’s son and she falls pregnant with his child out of wedlock. 

As news spreads of her dire situation Kitty becomes outcast. Determined to make something of her life, a hopeful Kitty opens up to Francis about her pregnancy but is only rejected by him and pushed further into despair. She desperately seeks help from Betty one last time, to be turned away in her hour of need. Unable to find a solution, a fearful Kitty has to make a heart-wrenching decision with possibly fatal consequences. 

Through a non linear narrative we also find Betty haunted by Kitty’s fate and questioning if she could’ve done more to help.

Shot on Dartmoor on ARRI Amira with Cooke S4 lenses.