Kenneth (Mullan) is a lonely widower and local historian in the Scottish town of Arberloch. Dedicated to preserving the memory of his ancestor, an 18th-century philosopher and inventor, Kenneth’s quiet life is shattered when a Game of Thrones-style fantasy epic, The White Stag of Emberfell, arrives to film on his doorstep.
As the town transforms into a commercialised theme park for cosplaying tourists, Kenneth’s identity begins to fracture. This sharp-witted dark comedy explores the friction between authentic history and modern fandom.
Featuring Gayle Rankin (The Greatest Showman) and Sid Sagar (Belfast), the film is a poignantly Scottish look at how our heritage is sold back to us, and the psychological cost of being “left behind” by a world that values fiction over truth.