We That Are Left

Set against the backdrop of 1910 and the upheavals of the Great War, this story follows Jessica and Phyllis Melville as they navigate their desires and societal expectations at their family estate, Ellinghurst. While Jessica dreams of life in London and Phyllis yearns for higher education, the sisters' lives become intertwined with Oskar Grunewald, a visitor drawn to the estate's vast library. As their world transforms around them, their relationships and aspirations are forever altered by the unfolding events and changing times.