The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada in order to help improve the British sugar trade. Years later he is sent again to deal with the same rebels that he built up because they have seized too much power that now threatens British sugar interests.

An aging art trafficker with dementia escapes into the city during a risky deal, leaving his daughter to clean up the mess. Lost among the chaos, he bonds with a street performer, finding unexpected freedom and a fresh view of the world.