Dan Stevens | Shallow 2012

At what cost does success come? When you would find yourself in a position to gain higher influence, power, income, friends–how much do you truly want it? Will it come as the result of hard work and moral choices? Or, will it end up revealing who you really are inside? For freshly elected MP Richard Dove (Dan Stevens), it would appear the latter shall be his path as he navigates a mist-shrouded forest road on his way to a final destination, practicing an acceptance speech and fielding a phone call as he goes.

One moment causes him to look away, just as a small flash of yellow and hurried movement crosses the road in front of him. When the sudden, violent encounter is over seconds later, Dove realizes what has transpired. Initially in shock and trying to seek help, his next decision becomes exceedingly and horrifically self-centered, choosing to quite literally bury the evidence. Seemingly home free, circumstances change upon the arrival of his victim’s mother, Amanda (Emily Bruni) who asks him for help locating her child. To cover up his mistake, what lengths will Dove go to keep his dark secret hidden?