A loner struggles with childhood tragedy. Seeking refuge, he immerses himself in martial art films. A life changing moment releases unknown abilities, taking him closer to solving the mystery of his past. But the truth will come at a cost
Taratoa Stappard’s brooding debut feature plunges us into the dour moors of 1859 North Yorkshire, where the British Empire’s reach casts long and twisted shadows. Mary Stevens (Ariāna Osborne), a young Māori teacher from Aotearoa (New Zealand), arrives in search of family truths, only to find the man who summoned her already dead and no clear path home. Stranded in an unfamilia...