Running from his past, Danish backpacker Mike Hammershoi (Anders W. Berthelsen) arrives at an estate in the Scottish borders, looking for work. Mike starts work on the farm soon comes to realise that the blind owner, Francis Black (Peter Mullan) exerts a fearsome power over his enigmatic young wife Rachel (Jodhi May). Emotionally suffocated by her husband, the young woman is increasingly drawn to Mike. They become lovers. But as their attraction increases, so too does Francis's jealousy and rage. He orders Mike to leave. Devastated by the threat of her lover's departure, Rachel is forced to make a difficult decision. As tension mounts, the three are pulled together in a tryst that will have dark consequences for them all...
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