During the last year of The Great Famine in Ireland, a farmhand working for the local landlord has hardened his heart against his countrymen to ensure his own survival. But when he encounters a ghostly female figure stealing milk from the landlord’s barn his resolve is tested and he is beguiled on a journey towards hope.
Direction
Reynor's debut proves he learned more than paychecks from blockbusters.
Cinematography
Famine Ireland never looked this beautiful or this cruel.
Acting
Poulter's eyes do the entire moral collapse without dialogue.
Director
Jack Reynor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jack Reynor directed this between acting gigs, funding it himself after studios passed on his 'depressing Irish ghost story' pitch.
The 'hungry grass' folklore and milk-stealing fairies reference real Famine-era superstitions born from desperate starvation.
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