The Well

Sarah Devine (Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, THE BOOK OF NEGROES) means everything to her parents, Paul and Elisha (Arnold Pinnock, THE PORTER; Joanne Boland, THE HANDMAID’S TALE). They live in a harrowing, post-apocalyptic time, but it’s not the typical supernatural threat. The world is experiencing environmental collapse, scarce resources, and illness isolates people.

The Devine family live far from prying eyes in the forest, protecting their hidden freshwater supply. When a young man named Jamie (Idressa Sanogo, ROBYN HOOD) is injured, their secluded home is jeopardized. Unsure of his motives and whether he is healthy, Paul and Elisha are cautious, but Sarah takes to Jamie.

Learning their well has stopped functioning, she sneaks off to Jamie’s compound, hoping to help repair their precious water source. She meets Gabriel (Sheila McCarthy, WOMEN TALKING), a strong matriarch who leads the compound, speaking in cryptic parables.

Sarah is unsure of Gabriel’s motives, and as her parents panic over their missing daughter and Sarah becomes a target, danger pushes everyone to the brink.