“When we mourn those who die young – those who have been robbed of time – we weep for lost joys. We weep for opportunities and pleasure we ourselves have never known. We feel sure that someho...”
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A successful doctor and politician arrives at middle ages and the high point of his career, having pursued a dutiful and a passionless life. His life has been a 'good performance', until as chance meeting with Anna, his son's lover. This strange and secretive woman, emotionally crippled by her past, unlocks the violent reality behind his carefully created facade, and his consuming obsession threatens everyone around them. Only as he spirals towards destruction does he understand the truth of Anna's warning - damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.
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Josephine Hart
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