Duncan (Nick Hooton) has been haunted by his past his
entire life. His father left when he was a child, and
his mother (Riana Husselmann) soon got remarried to an
Anglican priest. At first, Father Michael (Frazz Jarvis)
seems kind to young Duncan (Harry Keen), but it isn't
long before he shows his true colors, and becomes increasingly
verbally and even physically abusive to his new wife and
stepson. Duncan and his mother endure Father Michael's
abuse for years until, as an adult, Duncan confronts his
stepfather and gives him a taste of his own medicine.
Unable
to stay at home, Duncan leaves for University where he
forms a new group of friends, including an attractive
young woman named Clara (Lauren Kivits). She and Duncan
begin dating, but because of the abuse he sustained from
his stepfather, Duncan is unable to handle the commitment
and openness required by a relationship, even though he
really does love Clara. Frustrated by Duncan's reluctance,
Clara instead turns to Keith (Kelvin Jonck), a mutual
friend. Keith is a talented artist, but was pushed into
studying law instead by his detached parents,
and he harbors a lot of anger against them. He is also
in love with Clara and is jealous of Duncan. Eventually,
Clara leaves Duncan for Keith, and the two soon get married.
Duncan is angry at his former friend and heartbroken over
losing Clara. He drops out of University and goes to live
with his friend Lee (Max Dorey), who refuses to let Duncan
give up on life.
The
two take a backpacking trip to Ireland where they meet
a man named Pete (Tom Wood) and his beautiful daughter.
Pete has also known loss and hardship in life; his wife
died giving birth to his daughter. He introduces Duncan
to the concept of the jigsaw of life - that every part
of your life is another piece in a jigsaw puzzle. Every
piece makes you who you are, and the puzzle will not be
completed until your life is over. All one can do is remember
the lessons of the past and look to the future.
With
a new enthusiasm for life, Duncan returns to England where
he runs into Clara, now married with a son. Keith has
become increasingly abusive to her, and though she is
unhappy, she fears that he will take away her son if she
leaves him. Keith, however, sees them together and assumes
they are having an affair. He forces Clara to write a
note to Duncan, telling him to meet her somewhere, but
Keith goes himself, and the two finally confront both
each other and their pasts.
