
WhenAntonO'Neillreturnshomeafterfiveyearsatsea,hefindsthat1970'sIrelandisaradicallydifferentplacetotheoneheleftbehind.NorthernIrelandisinflames,andcivilunresthasspilledsouthofthebordertohisbelovedhomeinCountyCavan.Anton'sattemptstocreatealifeforhimselfandhisyoungfamilyareviolentlyinterruptedwhenhisexperiencewithexplosivesattractstheattentionofdangeroussubversives.Drawnintothisillicitworldagainstthewishesofhisfamily,heisforcedtochoosebetweenthewomanhelovesandthejusticehebelievesin,allthewhiletryingtostayonestepaheadofLynch,acorruptdetectivehellbentonframinghim.Falselyimprisoned,heengineershisescapeandfleestoParis,butwhenhereturnstohisfamilytosalvagehisoriginaldreamthesceneissetforafinalconfrontationwithhisformercomrades.

