Arriving in England with the intention of wedding her fiancé, Mark, Russian Tanya (Dina Korzun) and her son Artiom (Artiom Strenlikov) are forced to seek political asylum when it transpires that the engagement is off. Tanya and Artiom are taken to a holding area in the seaside resort of Stonehaven, where they are befriended by amusement arcade manager Alfie (Paddy Considine). It soon becomes clear that Alfie is attracted to Tanya, but after a history of being let down by the men she trusts, will she be able to rely on him in her attempts to get back to Russia?