A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.
Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to wrestle back some independence appears with a shiny new van and the chance to run a franchise as a self-employed delivery driver. It's hard work, and his wife's job as a carer is no easier. The family unit is strong but when both are pulled in different directions everything comes to breaking point.
Paul is a young man of West Indian origin living in London. Brilliant financial in the City, he gradually self-destructs by denying his origins, his family, and scoffing at his wife and daughter. Everyone suspects that a terrible family drama is the cause of the change in his behavior. But only Paul can get out of his silence by confronting his past and the secrets it holds .
