In 1917, in Burma, Edward is a civil servant of the British Empire who abandons Molly, his devoted fiancée, on the very day she arrives for their wedding. As he embarks on an unlikely odyssey across Asia, Molly pursues him relentlessly, and the two become entangled in an international game of cat and mouse.

A romantic epic by Portuguese director Miguel Gomes that combines historical drama with cinematic adventure, exploring themes of love, escape and pursuit across the Asian continent.