An unemployed young writer wanders the streets of London following strangers, telling himself it is research for his first novel. When he trails a charismatic thief named Cobb, the two men form an uneasy partnership that draws the writer deep into a world of burglary and manipulation. As the story unfolds in fractured, non-linear fragments, the true nature of every relationship — and every motive — becomes increasingly uncertain. Nolan's micro-budget neo-noir debut announces the obsessions with deception and identity that would define his later career.
