Description
1918: Deep in the woods of Washington State lies the mill town of Commonwealth, a new community founded on progressive ideals, and a refuge for workers who have fled labour violence. When rumours spread of a mysterious illness that is killing people at an alarming rate, the people of the uninfected Commonwealth vote to block all roads into town and post armed guards to prevent any outsiders from entering.
One day, two guards are confronted with a moral dilemma. A starving and apparently ill soldier attempts to enter the town, begging them for food and shelter. Should they admit him, possibly putting their families at risk? Or should they place their lives above his and let him die in the woods? The choice they make sets into motion a series of events that threaten to tear Commonwealth apart...