Annabel Jankel : 2018
In 1950s Britain, abandoned by her philandering husband, Lydia is in an increasingly desperate situation. Emotional turmoil aside, her earnings from factory work are not sufficient to pay the rent. Lydia's son, Charlie, meanwhile, is getting bullied at school. Injuries from one such altercation send him to Dr Jean Markham who has recently returned to the small Scottish town she left long ago to take over her late father's practice. Charlie is curious about the bee colonies Jean maintains in her garden and the two form a bond. Bees, Jean explains, make an excellent repository for one's secrets. When Lydia and Charlie are evicted, Jean invites them to stay in her home, an act of generosity that raises eyebrows throughout the village. Lydia soon learns why Jean is regarded with hostility – and she begins to see something in the kind doctor that takes her by surprise. Soon their tender friendship evolves into a passionate love affair, one that puts them in danger from the closed-minded community around them. Annabel Jankel's feature premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2018, and had its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival 2019.
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