Synopsis: In Rhodesia in the early 1960s, aging secretary Mary staves off impending spinsterhood by marrying struggling farmer Dick Turner. Their loveless marriage grows increasingly troubled as the city-born Mary finds it impossible to adjust to rural life, and Dick's recurrent illness jeopardizes the future of their farm. As Mary's depression deteriorates into madness, her relationship with houseboy Moses becomes a flash point that threatens everyone.
Alternate Title(s): The Grass Is Singing, Gräset sjunger