She has no name, no known identity, no right to any consideration. She is deaf and therefore is thought of as being slow, if not out-and-out retarded. Yet She is the soul of the household, having grown up in the shadow of taciturn parents and a more extroverted younger sister. She now lives in a cupboard under the stairs, seeking refuge in the meticulous accomplishment of her daily chores. She is the slave of two young adults, one male, one female, who despise and abuse her, even though she feeds and cares for them. It wasn’t always like that… Memories float to the surface. Of a time when love and affection had a role in her life. Of a time before everything changed overnight, before the lines of her territory were redrawn.

A suffocating environment that gradually reveals a family’s dramatic secret, A Territory is also a tale of resistance and resilience. Those of an adult abused and victimized by teenagers. A stunning portrait that also describes the ties between two sisters.