Synopsis
In medieval England, Anne and her domineering mother-in-law Morwen struggle to survive on the outskirts of society. But when a man from Anne's past returns from war, a curse begins to take shape through a mysterious knight and threatens to destroy them all.
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Director & Writers
Natasha Kermani
Director
Natasha Kermani
Writer
Cast
Sophie Turner
Anne
Kit Harington
Jago
Marcia Gay Harden
Morwen
Laurence O'Fuarain
Seamus
Jonathan Howard
Brother Penros
Catherine McDonough
Narrator
Zachary Cohen
Young Jago
Isidro-Lucking Dylan
Young shipwreck sailor
Nik Harber
Older shipwreck sailor
Jürgen Koenen
Merchant
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