In a quiet suburb, a perfect life is shaken when a young woman, trapped in an emotionless marriage, finds herself in the midst of an emotional torrent. Her daily routine, filled with tea meetings and gardening chats, transforms when she begins receiving visits from a mysterious man who pulls her out of her monotony. What starts as a spark of passion quickly turns into a dangerous obsession, leading her to question everything she once considered to be a given: her husband, an apparently devoted and hardworking man, harbors a dark secret that could destroy everything they have built.
As her relationship with the enigmatic stranger intensifies, the young woman becomes the pawn in a game of intrigue and deception that challenges notions of love and loyalty. Tension mounts as she discovers that she is not the only one longing for a different life; others in her surroundings also harbor hidden aspirations and dangerous paths that might intertwine with hers. As the truth unfolds, the line between reality and desire blurs, leading to a chilling climax where the simplest decisions can have fatal consequences.
With an evocative visual style typical of the era, the film turns its protagonist's internal struggle into a reflection of the social dilemmas of the 1930s, leaving the audience wondering how far they would go to achieve the freedom they so desperately crave.