Lapwing

The story

Mute young woman Patience, from an isolated community in rural England in 1555, struggles with her controlling brother-in-law and leader, David, who is gradually unraveling after the failure of his idyllic community. The Egyptian Act has been passed, stipulating that all ‘gypsies’ must vacate England immediately and anyone found aiding them could be executed. In exchange for a fee, David agrees to help an Egyptian family who must stay a month on their land until a ship comes to take them away. But when Patience pursues an affair with one of the outsiders, she is thrust into a violent and vicious psychological battle with David.

Cast

H Hannah DouglasPatience E Emmett J. ScanlanDavid S Sebastian de SouzaRumi S Sarah WhitehouseLizzie L Lewis GemmillJacob K Karen CrowKat D David ClaytonBenjamin S Sarah XantheMathilde J Javed KhanArid