The Story
In a theatre, a play is carried out…
It’s the height of the 17th century British witch trials. As Phillipa, Marion and Sybil anxiously await their husband’s return from a witch hunt, tensions begin to rise. Accusations fly and blood is spilled as it becomes apparent one of these women isn’t as she appears.
Panic.
Hysteria.
Death.
"Trust Thy Sister" was born while writer/director Molly Wise studied the British Witch Trials of the 1600s; a bloody time in history that tore apart vulnerable rural communities.
Those who lacked influence were the most at risk from being labeled "witch." Among the poor and the old, women were the obvious scape goats.
Our film explores the complex and toxic relationships that can form between women when they lack positions of power - comparing the journey of our three 17th century women with the modern day actors who play them.
We will show this through the lens of psychological folk horror.