At the end of the 19th century a hunted killer on an errand of revenge is forced to reconcile with the truth of his nature.
When James Downey returns home to Newfoundland for his mother’s funeral, he is faced with all the haunting family issues he thought he had left behind. He channeled his own inner demons from an abusive father into being a police officer but his cousin Danny’s childhood trauma has exploded into a cycle of drugs, crime and violence. James must confront his tortured past, decide who he really is, and deal with his cousin before it’s too late.
Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.