正太少年James在不河蟹的家庭阴影下，内心孤独的生活着。他的老师是唯一能给他精神寄托的soul mate，可是... （本片多处场景拍摄于贝尔法斯特女王大学内，大家可以不顺便欣赏纯洁的北爱风景）James has learnt to be withdrawn and secretive in a family with long buried secrets. Lonely and confused, he is drawn to one of his schoolteachers, Mr Sutherland, focusing on him as the one person who might understand his inner turmoil. When an older man approaches him in a public toilet, James panics and calls his mother, but refuses to tell her what happened. Late that night, James listens to his parents arguing about him. His fathers offhanded dismissal of his mothers concern results in a vicious row. When a devastated James turns to Mr Sutherland for help, the teachers response leads James to take an irrevocable step.