In 1949 Santa Rosa, California, a quiet, chain-smoking barber named Ed Crane recounts the story of a man seeking escape from a mundane life. The tale unfolds with suspected infidelity, blackmail, murder, and deceit, as Ed navigates a complex web of relationships and desires.

The Man Who Wasn't There
A scheming barber orchestrates a complex web of deception, using his wife's employer and secret lover to further his financial interests, only to find his carefully laid plans slowly falling apart.