Terra | Dorchester Film Society

Terra

Director: Rory Wilson
Writers: Rory Wilson
Actors: Tayo Aluko, Meg Birley, Ramin Farahani
Rating: 18 
Drama | War | UK | 2025 | 1 hr 25 mins

A tense and emotionally gripping character drama set inside a makeshift hospital in a war zone, this independent British film delivers suspense alongside profound human drama. The film follows three interconnected stories: a father and child willing to escape the war at any cost, a young nurse confronting impossible moral choices, and a veteran doctor forced to make life-or-death decisions under relentless pressure. Confined within the hospital's walls, the story builds with escalating intensity until a shocking twist leads to a deeply moving conclusion that will linger long after the credits roll. 

Q&A After the Film with the writer/director Rory Wilson and Actor Meg Birley

Rory Wilson

Rory Wilson is a British/Bermudian award-winning writer, director and actor. His screen credits include Peaky Blinders: Immortal Man, Shakespeare & Hathaway and Riot Women. Selected for the BFI Emerging Filmmakers scheme and Warner Bros. Discovery Access Directors initiative, his short films have earned

BFI recognition and directing awards. Terra, his debut feature, is an independently made, locally cast war drama that premiered at Raindance 2026 with nominations for Best UK Feature and Best UK Director.

Meg Birley

Meg is a Dorset-based British mixed race actress working across film and television. With a particular interest in emotionally complex, gritty and human stories, Meg has built a varied body of screen work spanning drama, action and fantasy projects.  Meg plays Nurse Roula in Rory Wilson’s feature film Terra, which is screening at this year’s Purbeck Film Festival. She is passionate about independent filmmaking and telling stories that explore the resilience and complexity of people in extraordinary circumstances.