A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

John, a Maltese student with big dreams and a serious lack of sleep, has had a busy and exhausting last couple of days. It all takes a toll on him during one night whilst driving home from work. His going missing effects a series of coincidental events on a night of tragedy.

Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner.

Pierre has been happily married for fifteen years and a good father. Still in love with his wife, he enjoys his wife and family and is content. One evening, he meets Elsa at a party and are immediately attracted to each other. Fifteen days later, they happen to meet again and the mutual attraction turns into infatuation. But his love for his wife and Elsa's rule about not dating married men prevents them from taking the next step. Instead, they fantasize about each other, and soon the fantasies mingle with the reality.

Serena Segalle was born with a club foot, which made her record breaking status as a 400m sprinter that evermore impressive. Now she's in her thirties and has retired her track shoes along with her world of semi-professional athletics. Regardless of her promising career in physiotherapy, she finds herself struggling to cope in the shadows of her former glory as her affliction with early onset arthritis worsens.

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Serena Segalle, a stubborn Maltese student was born with a clubfoot. Against all odds, and despite the hoard of naysayers she rises to become Malta’s top 400m sprinter.