In the Netflix storyline, a widow named Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) hires an amateur excavator named Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) to investigate her property. The Dig is based on the historic 1939 Sutton Hoo excavation, which resulted in the unearthing of a 7th century Saxon burial site. Screenwriter Moira Buffini mostly stays true to real-life events for the movie adaptation, though her story is based on John Preston's eponymous 2007 novel a fictionalized version of what actually transpired. The Dig ends with facts about the real-life characters but doesn't acknowledge the fate of Robert Pretty. What happened to Robert Pretty, Edith's astronomy-loving son in The Dig? Portrayed by Archie Barnes, the character seemingly plays a minor role in the 2021 Netflix movie, yet his character arc is symbolic of the main protagonists' hopes and fears.
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