After a decade away, gifted young pianist Ludwig Unger returns to his hometown of Kings Ness, England, where the houses are on the verge of falling into the sea. With little else but a plastic bag filled with his mother's ashes, Ludwig hopes to make amends with his lonely past and say goodbye to the familial ghosts that still haunt him. Ludwig's mother tried to create a normal life for him after his father abandoned them, but Ludwig grew up in her shadow, developing an obsession with her and her sensual allure. When he discovers her secret past as "the Grace Kelly of porn," Ludwig's world spins out of control. He soon finds himself homeless, shouldering the shame of his mother's career, and embarking on a journey around the world in search of answers about his dysfunctional artistic family and the legacy they left behind.
