James, a jewellery store operator, spots Maria in a bit part in a play and asks her to impersonate his mistress, Judith, who died in an accident, so that he can reenact significant scenes from their relationship. 23-year-old Maria, long the victim of various sorts of abuse, agrees, attracted by what she sees as the love between these people. She lives with an emotionally disturbed gambler, Hugo, who is her boyfriend and occasionally her pimp; he sees through this odd role-playing game and tries to save Maria from what he perceives as danger, while she increasingly loses herself in Judith's identity.

Cast

Christine Tremarco

Maria

Nathaniel Parker

James

Marc Warren

Hugo

Polly Hemingway

Hugo's Mum

Priyanga Burford

Agency Woman

Jo Joyner

Shop Assistant