BFI Films

Sophie (newcomer Francesca Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall as adult Sophie) reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father (Paul Mescal) 20 years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps...

After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.

It follows a young woman living on the fringes of society who becomes intoxicated by a stranger who overwhelms her quiet life.