On a mythical island in the Caribbean, symbolic of Western colonialism, renowned author and political activist Julian Parish is swept up in a series of mass arrests and detention during a fascist coup. When he discovers that his interrogator is an old friend with a mysterious shared history, the two men begin a series of dialogues as the pressure mounts for Julian to tell what he knows about an armed resistance movement or face execution. Friendship, politics, religion and love intertwine as they face the past and a dire uncertain future.
