The Dig

In 1939, Suffolk landowner Edith Pretty hires local self-taught archaeologist Basil Brown to tackle the large burial mounds at her rural estate in Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge. As WWII looms, their historic discovery echoes Britain's past against its uncertain future. A widow and mother struggling with health issues, Edith finds common ground with Basil, a man who defies class differences to uncover secrets of England's rich past.