Recently released from prison for doctoring books for a gangster, Michael begins trying to piece his life back together. Being pursued by the gangsters who landed him jail, he is forced into hiding, winding up in a Dublin boarding house. It is here that he meets Alice, the meek landlady's daughter. The two develop a tender relationship and they are soon finding themselves sharing fantasies of escape. When the gangsters begin to close in on his location, Michael and Alice are forced to put their fantasies into action.

Best Actor Award, Verona Film Festival