Fertile Ground: Almost All About Eva

Synopsis: Across a century of family storytelling, a grandmother and granddaughter trace the life of formidable matriarch Eva Handgen — a woman of ambiguous heritage who navigates prejudice, marriage, and survival in post-Civil War America. The script blends genealogical curiosity with American social history, moving from playful domestic scenes to searing confrontations over race, class, gender, and legacy. The dialogue is naturalistic and deeply rooted in place, with period idiom balanced by contemporary narration. Though long, it reads fluidly and carries strong emotional resonance.