An unmarried mother falls for a travelling actor after his troupe performs in the village where she lives, sparking conflict between her new love and a spurned admirer - the local town constable. Irish romantic drama set in 1957, starring Robin Wright, Albert Finney, Aidan Quinn, Milo O'Shea, Alan Devlin and Niamh Cusack.

A young woman, Tara Maguire (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out of a wedlock, and refusing to name the father. She has a rare beauty and every man in town desires her, especially Sergeant Hegarty (Albert Finney). The arrival of a dramatic troupe stirs things up even more, especially when she falls in love with one f the "Playboys", Tom Casey (Aidan Quinn).