Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initially she is reluctant, as Vida is known for constantly distorting the facts of her life, Margaret soon becomes fascinated with the story of a dark childhood, a disturbing tale that leads her to finally confront the traumas of her own past.
Vanessa Redgrave
as Vida Winter
Olivia Colman
as Margaret
Robert Pugh
as John the Dig
Alexandra Roach
as Hester Barrow
Steven Mackintosh
as Dr. Clifton
Tom Goodman-Hill
as Dr. Mawsley
Sophie Turner
as Young Adeline / Vida
Antonia Clarke
as Young Emmeline
Michael Jibson
as Charlie Angelfield
Emily Beecham
as Isabelle March
Janet Amsden
as The Missus
Adam Long
as Ambrose Proctor
