Set in 1870's California, The Death of Colm Canter is about a mother and her son and the moral dilemma they struggle with when they come face to face with her husband's killer.
When her husband Jack goes away on a trip, Anna is forced to confront the strained relationship she has with her son. But when a traveler asks to stay in their barn for a night, personal relationships are put on the back-burner and Anna can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong.