The Dig
Nothing stays lost forever.
DramaHistorybased on novel or bookexcavationsingle parentbased on true storyclass differencesarchaeologistarchaeological digexcavator1930ssuffolk, englandwidowed mothereve of world war ii
A contemplative period drama about discovery and connection set against the shadow of impending war, grounded in intimate human relationships and the resonance of history.
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
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