ThomasandMarianne,afeudingcouplewhoserelationshiphashitawall,decidetospendaweekendatThomas’suncle’slakesidecottage.Thisistheirlastchancetosavetheirrelationship,whichhasbeenjeopardizedbyMarianne’smeaninglessflirtationsandThomas’suncontrollablejealousy.Astheyarrive,arestlessyetcharmingneighbourwelcomesthemintotheirhouseand,realizingthatThomas’suncleandgirlfriendwillnotbeshowingupfordays,suggeststheysharethedinnerhehasprepared.Thedrunkennightthatfollows–withthisman,whomightnotbewhoheseemstobe,pushinghischarmsonMarianne–leadstoaweekendofblurredemotionsandevents,whereloyalties,guiltandasharedsecretwilltesttheyoungcouple’sabilitytosurvive.
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