In the dimly lit shadows of post-war 1950s, Truman, a battle-worn war journalist haunted by his past, is drawn back into the unforgiving world of journalism. A sultry cabaret singer vanishes mysteriously, leaving behind a trail of secrets.

Catherine is a teenager going through adolescence just as her parents are getting a divorce. Her social life is no better as bullies and boys add to the pressure of growing up in the chaotic '90s.