After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.

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Cast

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Bol Majur

Wunmi Mosaku

Rial Majur

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Malaika Wakoli-Abigaba

Nyagak

Matt Smith

Mark Essworth

Javier Botet

The Witch

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Yvonne Campbell

South Sudanese Woman

Vivienne Soan

Neighbour

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Lola May

Nyagak's Mother

Kevin Layne

The Cameroonian

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Maureen Casey

Detention Custody Officer

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù — Bol Majur

Sope Dirisu (Yoruba: Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù, Yoruba pronunciation: [ʃɔ̄k͡pɛ́ dìɾísù]; born 9 January 1991) is a British actor. He made his film debut in 2016 with Sand Castle, Criminal, and The Huntsman: Winter's War. Since 2020, he has starred as Elliot Carter / Finch in the Sky Atlantic series Gangs of London, while in 2022, he starred as the titular character in the period drama film Mr. Malcolm's List.

Wunmi Mosaku — Rial Majur

Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku (born 31 July 1986), known professionally as Wunmi Mosaku, is a Nigerian-British actress. She rose to prominence for her roles as Joy in the BBC Two miniseries Moses Jones (2009) and Holly Lawson in the ITV series Vera (2011–2012). She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gloria Taylor in the TV film Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016). In 2019, she