In a small, remote village in the Outer Scottish Hebrides, Kirsty (Hermione Corfield) yearns for adventure and another life across the ocean. Though she finds comfort in time spent with her mother and younger sister, she sees hope and a future with Murdo (Will Fletcher), an intelligent, curious poet. The two fall in love as World War I looms, and Murdo is soon conscripted to join the other men of the village to fight. As a gesture of farewell, the village hosts a road dance, a celebration attended by every resident, but this sense of community is soon shattered by an unspeakable incident that changes Kirsty’s life forever. Sensitively adapted from John MacKay’s 2002 novel, this sweeping tale of adversity and resilience captures the attitudes of the time while offering a moving melodrama for audiences of any time period.
“The kind of film that rarely gets made these days: a big, sweeping melodrama that may unfold in the Outer Hebrides but has its roots in 50s America and the films of Douglas Sirk.”
Wendy Ide
The Guardian
"An epic, old-fashioned weepy about the storms of love"
Jason Solomons
Saga Magazine
"Flawless cast... emotional and evocative"
Lucy Vail
Everything Theatre
“A moving story unfolding against the majestic Scottish mountains and countryside"
Judy Bergeron
The Advocate
“Adams… has given us a film of depth, beauty and substance in telling the story of the inhabitants of a small, rugged island”
Neely Swanson
Beverly Hills Courier
Audience Award, Winner
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2021
Jury Prize, Best Feature
Manchester Film Festival 2022
Official Selection
Santa Barbara Film Festival 2022
Official Selection
Sonoma International Film Festival 2022
Official Selection
Heartland International Film Festival 2022
Audience Award, Winner
Sedona International Film Festival 2023
