Nina Beagley

A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.

Tilda exists in a hot, desolate world governed by superstition and fear. She lives on a struggling tomato farm with her mother and sister, who are outcast due to their progressive views and fertile soil. Tilda must make an impossible choice between her freedom and the safety of her beloved family.

A mother puts her daughter to bed but when she wakes up, is it really her mother calling her name?