A Lesser Light

In 1910, Theodulf Sauer becomes the master lighthouse keeper on Lake Superior, but his new wife, Willa, arrives burdened by her father's death and an ill-suited arranged marriage. As their relationship struggles amidst tension and hostility, Willa finds solace in the cosmos and Halley's Comet, while Theodulf is haunted by memories of the past. The arrival of a clairvoyant girl and her uncle brings new insights and hope, inspiring Willa to reclaim her happiness. Yet as she embraces this newfound self-determination, an impending tragedy threatens to plunge her future into uncertainty.