The story of Liam, a neglected teenager who lives in a family where alcohol, violence and sex play the main role. He grows up to be a confused youngster which ends in a very aggressive act to break with his past.
On his way home from school, an unhappy, lonely eight-year-old boy takes his frustration out on a stake in the woods. One day he suddenly sees another child doing the exact same thing. The two boys become friends: they run through the hills and play war together. But because of his miserable existence this friendship is ill fated.
In a desolate fishing village, two residents are struck by lightning but claim it was love. This awakens a deep longing among the other villagers, especially 27-year-old Una.
