Ireland, 1845, on the eve of The Great Hunger. Colmán Sharkey, a fisherman, father, and husband, takes in a stranger, Patsy, a former soldier, at the behest of a local priest. As the blight destroys the potato crop, Colmán, his brother, and Patsy travel to the English Landlord's house to request a stay on rent increases.

Monster
A fisherman's fortunes are transformed by the compassion of a young girl, reviving his determination to care for his loved ones amidst the dire circumstances of the 1845 Irish famine.