Having left the city, Alex and Vera set up home with their children in a remote but idyllic-seeming country house. But then one day Vera makes a shocking confession, setting in motion a chain of events that will lead to tragedy. The Banishment is a powerful and atmospheric portrait of an unravelling marriage loosely based on a short story by American novelist William Saroyan. A stunningly shot film about male pride, morality and betrayal.