As a broken, middle-aged horologist undertakes a secret project, his actions begin to unravel his marriage. With both spouses harbouring secrets, will they be able to confront their hidden truths or will their bond be shattered forever.
When western treatment fails his daughter's incurable disease, an upper-class, middle-aged Londoner attends a prestigious, old-fangled ball to seek occult assistance from the mysterious, public figure the town calls The Mystic.
