A convicted rapist tries to deal with his sexual obsessions after serving a 12-year prison sentence. Theo, a convicted rapist is released into the care of a halfway house in order to begin his reintegration into society. He works hard to adjust to life on the outside, eventually acquiring a position at a print shop. It is there that he meets Nettie, the owner's daughter, with whom he forms a tenuous friendship. Abused by her father, Nettie is finally moving away from home at the age of 27. When she goes to Belgium for an internship, Theo follows her, and their bond becomes increasingly intense and complex.