Far is a haunting exploration of what it means for a woman to be alone in her family, her house and her body, even as they hem her in. Martha is single, in her early 30s, and has lived in Baltimore all her life. She is late to do what people expect her to do ” marry and have children ” and is instead involved with Edward, a man chosen precisely because she believes that he expects none of these things from her. When she begins to suspect otherwise, she accepts a new job in the small-town South. Martha yearns to be free of the sense of having disappointed her family ” and just about everyone. But the ache for resolution proves too strong. As Martha discovers a growing intimacy between Edward and her sister, she is forced to take responsibility for her isolation.