Living in Ireland, Brendan (Peter McDonald) is a hardworking schoolteacher who sings in the local choir and loves to watch movies.
With an encyclopedic knowledge of films, Brendan lives vicariously through his favorite stars. But when he meets the eccentric and outrageous Trudy (Flora Montgomery) his fantasies start to become a reality.
Flora, you see is a thief - and they introduce each other to new things.