Synopsis
Synopsis/Details:
The story follows Nigel, a middle-aged man who loses his high-flying sales job and keeps it secret from his wife Tamara for two years by pretending to go to work each day. When Tamara discovers Nigel's lies and the mountains of debt he had accumulated through remortgaging their home, she throws him out. Nigel spirals into despair and homelessness, crossing paths with his former schoolmate Fabien who offers to help Nigel get back on his feet through an illegal cannabis growing operation.
Fabien sets Nigel up in a hidden underground bunker where Nigel learns to cultivate cannabis. Meanwhile, Fabien sells the product through his network of dealers. The arrangement proves lucrative, allowing Nigel to afford a lavish lifestyle and develop an intimate relationship with Anna, a local prostitute and former schoolmate who lives in the same building. However, they soon run into conflict with a ruthless drug lord named Pinky who tortures Nigel to uncover the location of his growing operation. Nigel refuses to talk, resulting in Pinky cutting off one of his fingers.
Seeking revenge, Nigel and Fabien track down Pinky, shooting her and one of her henchmen. Nigel then blows up Pinky's hideout to eliminate all evidence and kill her remaining crew. The violence takes a psychological toll on Nigel, making him unstable and reckless. With the growing operation nearing the final harvest, Fabien decides Nigel has become too unpredictable and tries to kill him to keep all the profits for himself.
The attempt fails and Nigel leaves town with his daughter Chloe, who had shown up unexpectedly, ready to start a new
life with his share of the money. Fabien is left behind, weeping over losing his chance at securing his family's
future. The story is one of greed, betrayal, violence, and ambition in the dark underworld of the illegal drug trade.
December 1980 Uttoxeter