The Levelling

Somerset, England. Trainee veterinarian Clover Catto (ELLIE KENDRICK) returns to the farm where she grew up after hearing news that her brother Harry (JOE BLAKEMORE) has died – in what appears to be a suicide. Finding the family home in a state of horrendous disrepair following the 2014 floods that devastated the area, Clover is forced to confront her father Aubrey – about the farm, the livestock and, crucially, the details surrounding Harry’s death. Clover's discoveries send her on an emotional journey of reckoning – with her family, her childhood and herself.

“The Levelling isn’t just one of the best debut films of the year, but one of the year’s best films, period...a wrenchingly moving, beautifully executed work. But it’s Kendrick who dominates the film…and it’s an astonishing performance. It’s a risky thing for any performer to do, but she consistently finds new ways to tell us her about the character, and it should be a star-making performance as a result, reminding us of Jennifer Lawrence in Winter’s Bone, for one.” - The Playlist

“Poised and highly promising… Ellie Kendrick reveals a compelling screen presence. The sensitivity of the performances, the attention to detail and economical storytelling all help to mark out Hope Dickson Leach as a talent to watch. The Levelling may not arrive with guns blazing and an attention grabbing bag of tricks but it has a calm assurance and brooding tension that are just as noteworthy.” – Screen Daily