Tyrannosaur

In a drunken rage, widower Joseph kicks his dog Bluey to death, an act he immediately regrets. The act shatters his sense of self and triggers a spiraling night of trouble as he staggers away from his home. The violence of that moment sets the tone for what follows.

Joseph heads to the local post office and becomes embroiled in a tense confrontation with several Pakistani employees. The clash feels volatile and menacing, underscoring the town’s latent tensions. He leaves unsettled as the evening stretches on.

At the local pub he confronts three men who teased him, then flees and hides in a nearby charity shop. Inside, he meets Hannah, a compassionate employee whose calm faith and kindness offer a counterpoint to the chaos around him. Their first contact hints at a fragile, hopeful bond.

Hannah tends to his injuries with care, and her prayers for his relief and guidance offer a rare moment of solace. Her devout faith informs how she treats him, making her presence both comforting and provocative for him. The encounter plants the seeds of trust that will shape what comes next.

Joseph returns home and comes face to face with his six-year-old neighbor Samuel outside, while Samuel's mother is inside with an abusive boyfriend. The scene shows the ongoing ripple effects of violence in the neighborhood and foreshadows danger for Samuel and Hannah. The moment deepens Joseph’s uneasy sense of responsibility.

The Pakistani men from the post office catch up to him and beat him unconscious, leaving him battered and vulnerable. The assault reinforces a pattern of violence that shadows his days and the town’s mood. Darkness closes in as he slips toward unconsciousness.

The following day, Joseph goes back to Hannah's shop where she tends to his injuries with care. However, he mocks her faith and taunts her for not being able to have children, leaving her visibly upset. The moment exposes the growing complexity of their bond and his inner conflict.

That night, Hannah’s husband James returns and, unable to wake her, urinates on her. The brutal act underscores the danger she faces and intensifies Joseph’s conflicted feelings about his protective urge toward her. The scene compounds the town’s unfolding abuse.

The next morning Joseph goes back to the shop to apologize for his earlier behavior, and the two of them share a drink. A fragile trust begins to form as they bridge some of the hurt from their earlier encounters. The bond remains cautious but real.

James insinuates that someone saw Hannah with another man, a hoax she denies. The following day, Hannah arrives at work with a black eye and explains that she fell in the bath, attempting to normalize the injury. The tension between Hannah and James continues to escalate.

Joseph’s friend Jack dies of cancer, prompting Joseph to return to the shop for a suit for the funeral. Inside, James enters and, after seeing them laugh together, quietly threatens Hannah. The threat deepens the peril surrounding her and foreshadows further confrontation.

That night, a violent confrontation erupts at Hannah and James's home: James knocks Joseph out, then rapes Hannah while she is barely conscious. After this, Hannah leaves James and asks Joseph to stay with her for a while, and he agrees. They begin to form a closer bond amid the trauma and fear.

The couple's uneasy path continues as Joseph warns Hannah that she is not safe with him and suggests she should leave for her own safety, while planning to confront James. He later takes Hannah’s keys and goes to her house, where he discovers James’s bloody corpse in the bedroom, an outcome that shocks them both and shifts their dynamic.

A year later, Joseph writes a letter recounting that Samuel was mauled by his mother’s boyfriend’s dog and that he beheaded the dog in retaliation. He confesses that he has always admired Hannah, the only person in town who smiled at him, explaining why he approached her. The letter reveals his continued longing for connection and a hint of remorse.

The film ends with Joseph visiting Hannah in prison, where a quiet, guarded hope for a better future lingers for both of them. Their shared history remains a source of pain, but also a possible path toward forgiveness and humanity.