Oona, a young woman dealing with the loss of her mother, returns to her childhood home in the countryside to dispose of her mother’s belongings. There she encounters Mani, a mysterious homeless man whom she invites to stay in her garden shed. Despite the space between them, Oona and Mani gradually form an unusual bond.

“This delicate debut feature amasses a wealth of quiet images that speak volumes.”

“New York Times Critics’ Pick”

Jeannette Catsoulis, NEW YORK TIMES

“Its theme — the capacity of the heart to make connections, under odd and unlikely circumstances — harbors something titanic.”

John Anderson, VARIETY

 
“Utterly Transcendent”

Ann Hornaday, THE WASHINGTON POST

“Gorgeously photographed … this subtly powerful piece of minimalist cinema exerts a haunting spell.”

Frank Scheck, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

“Vital and true”

Heather Baysa, VILLAGE VOICE

“Utterly fulfilling … an absolute must-see feature.”

Joshua Brunsting, GORDON AND THE WHALE

“It’s the way this British indie lets its kindness-of-strangers narrative develop slowly through long silences, small glances and the gentlest of exchanges that sets it apart .”

David Fear, TIME OUT NEW YORK

“A delicately beautiful debut feature.”

Scott Macaulay, FILMMAKER MAGAZINE