中世纪的英国，在一个与世隔绝的无名村庄里发生了一场火灾，大火烧毁了马厩，三个流浪者被当作替罪羊。外来着的闯入使村民们感受到一种威胁，似乎长久以来的生活方式即将被某些东西瓦解。
本片改编自Jim Crace的同名小说，采用16毫米胶片拍摄，画面极富美感。戛纳影帝、“狗神”卡莱伯·兰德里·琼斯贡献了一如既往的精彩演出。希腊导演阿赛娜·拉海尔·灿加里一改前作风格，以虚无主义呈现宿命悲剧。

Set in a society where all men live under 'The Women’s Safety Act', meaning they are bound by a strict curfew from 7PM to 7AM every night, with their movements tracked by an ankle tag 24 hours a day. When a woman's body is discovered, brutally murdered during curfew hours and left on the steps of the Women's Safety Center, veteran Police officer Pamela Green believes that a man is responsible. But in a world where men are bound by the curfew system, her theory is rejected.

讲述一对非血缘兄弟之间的复杂关系。两人在青少年时期结下了深厚的羁绊，并在此后的30年岁月中，历经聚散，共同应对人生的起伏。