John (Alessandro Borghi) is on the run after betraying his powerful crime boss father (Peter Mullan).

John grows close to a woman with a troubled past named Lea (Jessica Brown Findlay), becoming a father figure to her son Caleb (Raphael Vicas).

[7] Davide Abbatescianni of Cineuropa said, "Carrozzini successfully transposes a captivating story about hate and toxic family relationships to the big screen, assembling an effective cast and lending the movie great pace.

"[8] Jonathan Romney of Screen Daily called the film a "bizarre mess from start to finish", criticizing the "oddness" of the accents employed by Borghi and others.

Romney praised the performances of Dance and Mullan, but criticized the casting of Vicas and lamented that Brown Findlay's role was "largely restricted to being dourly long-suffering".