FIELDS OF LIES

On the surface, Michael and Bernadette have had the dream life. Married in a passionate whirlwind some years ago, the two have raised a loving family together, sticking with each other through thick and thin. While their strength as a family is unsurprising to anyone who knows them, to the two of them, it’s a miracle things haven’t totally fallen apart already. Especially now that they’ve moved long past the days of school runs and hectic family dinners, Michael and Bernadette’s lives now mostly revolve around each other. And that might no longer be enough.

Leaving for work earlier than usual and swapping out passionate embraces for weak forehead kisses, there’s the feeling that Michael in particular is simply going through the motions in his marriage, looking for the spark he once had with Bernadette in the arms of someone else. Though she’s noticed her husband’s increasing absence, both physically and spiritually, Bernadette has far more pressing matters to attend to. Her past is finally catching up to her, and she lives every minute expecting someone to force her to atone for her sins. What will Michael think if he finds out what happened? What about the rest of her family?

With the two drifting apart and not being able to confide in each other to solve their individual problems, despite being married both Bernadette and Michael are left afloat on their own, with their ideal, picturesque life doomed to crumble around them. That said, even though they both expected consequences, neither of them could anticipate the severity of what’s in store for them.