The Pigman's Protege(1982)

The Pigman's Protege is a 1919-set drama following Maud, who manages her family's farm while caring for her disabled father. Desperate for extra labor in the aftermath of the First World War, Maud schemes to marry off her younger sister Clara to Stan, the farm's resourceful pigman. What begins as a practical solution to their labor shortage becomes a collision of class, ambition, and rural survival. Set in a Britain hollowed out by war, the film explores how ordinary people navigate hardship through unconventional means, blending dark humor with the grim realities of post-war agricultural life.