After being released from prison, a man seeks to turn over a new leaf, tired of the criminal life that put him behind bars. He takes a job as a handyman for a reclusive young actress, who has isolated herself from the world in her large London estate to escape the paparazzi and the pressures of fame. As he repairs her mansion, a bond starts to form between the two, drawn together by their mutual desire for a different life.

However, the man's past is not so easily left behind. His former associates, led by a ruthless London gangster, are not willing to let him step away from the criminal world they still inhabit. As he becomes more involved in the actress's world, he finds his old life and his new one colliding. This clash threatens not only his chances at redemption but also the safety of the new world he is trying to build with the actress. The dilemma forces him into a corner, having to decide once and for all the kind of life he wants to lead.