ILL FARES THE LAND | Mermaid Short Film | ShortFilms Video by dunrossfilms

A young boy finds a mermaid washed up on the shores of his seaside home while his older brother is swept up in the rising tide of far-right nationalism...

ILL FARES THE LAND is a multi-award winning fantasy/drama that explores the so-called 'migrant crisis' and the rise of the far-right in a small seaside town in England. Centered around the relationship between two brothers, the film blends together gritty social realism with folk fantasy and political commentary.