The film revolves around Yanko Goorall, a Russian émigré and sole survivor of a shipwreck, who forms an unlikely bond with Amy Foster, a kind-hearted servant, on a farm in the late 19th century.
Swept from the Sea
Russian emigrant Yanko Goorall, shipwrecked and desperate, finds refuge on a farm in the late 19th century, but it's only Amy Foster who shows him kindness.