The Bates care for their severely disabled daughter Pattie. Martin arrives at their door claiming to be her college friend. He charms them into accepting him as a lodger and carer for Pattie, but Martin is not all he seems.
An adaptation of the novel by Penelope Lively. The plot revolves around the ghosts of plague victims in a sleepy wood.
Rape is a matter which generates strong emotions. Immediate sympathies go to the victim...
