THE BIND

Drama (Short)  |  2018  |  Composer

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16 mins  |  BBC/NFTS  |  Directed by Caroline Bartleet  |  Produced by Marie-Elena Dyche and Helene Sifre

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The Bind is a tense thriller/drama set on a remote farm. It follows the fate of a mother, Ruth, as her son Jamie turns up in the middle of the night with his nine-year-old daughter. He threatens to kill his parents if they refuse to give him his fair share of the farm, which they have already gifted to his older brother. With every decision Ruth makes, she endeavours to save as many people as she can from this dangerous hostage situation.