Breaking and Entering

Will Francis, a landscape architect, leads a routine life in London with his girlfriend Liv and her autistic daughter Bea. The household is quiet but emotionally distant, especially between Will and Bea. He moves through each day with a sense of predictable regularity.

Bea's irregular sleep, eating habits and social withdrawal strain the family. The 14-year-old's somersaults and fixation on gymnastics point to deeper issues. The tension between Will and Liv grows as they try to manage Bea's needs.

Will and Liv start relationship counseling to salvage their bond, hoping to bridge the emotional gap. The sessions reveal unresolved questions about belonging and parenthood. The couple's closeness continues to drift apart despite their efforts.

Will and his partner Sandy discover their Kings Cross offices are repeatedly burgled by a group using a 15-year-old thief. The burglaries unsettle them and seem to be part of a larger scheme rather than random crime. They decide to take action after the second break-in.

The burglars employ Mirsad 'Miro', a nimble 15-year-old tracer whose acrobatics let them enter the building. Miro is an immigrant refugee living with his mother Amira, a seamstress. His inclusion reveals a human side to the criminals' operations.

After the second break-in, Will and Sandy stake out the building to catch the culprit. Will learns the crimes are coordinated rather than opportunistic, raising the stakes of the case.

During his stakeouts, Will meets Oana, an Eastern European prostitute who haunts the area. The late-night encounters provide Will with an unexpected emotional distraction.

Will spots Miro trying to break in and follows him to the boy's home, where he meets Miro's mother Amira. Rather than report the break-in, he returns with the pretense of needing a suit mended. The encounter opens a door to a morally ambiguous path.

Will forms an unexpected emotional connection with Amira, reevaluating his life and abandoning his routine complacency. The bond pulls him into a space where personal attraction clashes with duty and family loyalties. He starts to question what kind of life he wants.

As law enforcement corners the burglars, the stakes rise for everyone involved. Will's secret relationship and his choice to remain silent threaten his relationships and professional life.

Will must decide whether to report the burglary and risk exposing his affair, or protect Amira and Miro by staying silent. The decision could imperil Bea, Liv, and his career. The emotional weight of the choice forces him to confront what he values most.

The consequences of Will's decision ripple through his relationships and sense of belonging in London. The film ends with an open aftermath, highlighting the tension between personal desire and responsibility.