Based on the true story of the Sutton Hoo treasure, The Dig turns real-life events into a cosmic meditation of history, legacy, and life. Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes star as the widowed heiress Edith Pretty and autodidactic excavator Basil Brown respectively while Lily James and Johnny Flynn round out the cast in this archaeology-based tale set just before the beginning of World War Two. The contemplative tone of the film is echoed in the breathtakingly beautiful cinema