At the beginning of the 20th century, a young servant provokes an independent Irish farm community by her relationship with two brothers. Pregnant, she refuses to reveal the name of the father.
Donal McCann
as Hamilton Echlin
Saskia Reeves
as Sarah Gilmartin
Ciarán Hinds
as Frank Echlin
Patrick Malahide
as Rev. Edwin Sorleyson
Brenda Bruce
as Martha Gilmartin
Peter Capaldi
as Young Sorleyson
Dervla Kirwan
as Young Martha
Michael McKnight
as Fergus Pentland
Geoffrey Golden
as Hamilton Echlin
Cathleen Delany
as Agnès
Gabrielle Reidy
as Bridie
Frances Lowe
as Mrs. Victoria Sorleyson