Set in the port town of Dover in the South-East of England, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. A day after the burial, she discovers he has a secret family just twenty-one miles...

31-year-old Paula is broke with nothing but her pet cat to her name and no idea what path she should follow in life. Returning to Paris after a long time away, she intends to stay with photographer and old flame Joachim but finds she is not...