To escape his troubles at home in Ireland, Gerry adopts his deceased brother's life in Singapore. Consumed by his wife's infidelity, Gerry Devine finds himself a fish out of water in the intense heat and humidity of Singapore, as he is obligated to deal with the aftermath of his brother John's recent death. It's not a good time for Gerry. After viewing his brother’s body, Gerry meets John's widow Kim and he visits his brother’s bar, Mister John’s. Gerry is intrigued by the life his brother had made for himself in South East Asia– A life Gerry knew little about and one that incrementally looks a lot more appealing than his troubled life back home. Gerry moves in with Kim and her teenage daughter and, on Kim’s bidding, starts to wear his brother's clothes. Gerry then begins an inexorable journey that charts his emotional unraveling. Losing confidence daily in any sense of meaning in his own life, Gerry begins to discover that inhabiting his dead bother’s identity is much more reassuring. Gerry is not the only person suffering. With John's body still in the morgue, John's widow Kim is unable to properly grieve or move on with her life. Kim inevitably turns to Gerry to fill that void. Gerry accepts this newfound affection realizing it is something he hasn't had for some time; something he likes; something, given the way things are, he badly needs. Gerry and Kim, both vulnerable and in turmoil, become increasingly drawn to each other and a desperate intimacy develops between them. Gerry’s sense of grief over his brother’s death and his wife’s infidelity, coupled with his growing intimacy with Kim, is pushing him to the edge. It is clear that his life has lost all sense of meaning and value but Gerry knows he must make a decision. Does he seek a way back home to rebuild his life with his wife and daughter? Or does he replace his dead brother and become Mister John? "A coolly composed, quietly impressive character study anchored by Aidan Gillen's tremendous performance" (Variety). “A rewarding piece of Cinema” (Flick Feast).