Home Fires

When Max Weston dies in central Africa, his parents Caroline and Andrew are left to grapple with an overwhelming loss that threatens to unravel their marriage. The arrival of Andrew's ninety-eight-year-old mother, Elsa, further complicates Caroline's grief, as she has always felt inadequate in Elsa's presence.

As Elsa's mind drifts to her own anxious childhood in 1920s Richmond, under the shadow of a father changed by the Great War, the past and present intertwine. This delicate portrait explores the enduring legacy of loss, the strictures of class, and the long road to healing across generations.