Clio Barnard : 2017
Sheep shearer Alice returns to her family's farm in Yorkshire after an absence of 15 years, following her father Richard's death. There, for the first time since her departure, she will encounter her brother Joe, who has been left behind taking care of their sick father and the property. Alice is back to claim the tenancy to their farm, which comes as a surprise to Joe, and so a conflict will emerge between them. At the same time, more landlords are starting to consider Alice as a threat. As she tries to salvage her relationship with her brother, she's also fighting her traumatic memories, since their father regularly raped her as a teenager. Using the tenancy as an excuse, Alice aims to confront and unearth the past. She needs to release this tension and take Joe along with her on her devastating journey. It is important for her to reach closure, even if it seems almost impossible. Alice returns more unprotected than ever, to a male-dominated environment where she has to exorcise her own demons and evolve on a personal level. Clio Barnard's third feature premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2017.
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