Belfast, 1970s. Gerry (Day-Lewis) is a thug who gets nowhere, much to the annoyance of his quiet, polite father Giuseppe (Postlethwaite). When Gerry confronts the IRA, his father sends him to England. Once there, by whims of chance, he is accused of participating in a terrorist attack and sentenced to life in prison with "the Guildford four". His father is also arrested and imprisoned. In prison, Gerry discovers that his father's apparent fragility actually hides a great inner strength. With the help of a dedicated lawyer (Thompson), Gerry sets out to prove his innocence, clear his father's name and expose the truth about one of the most egregious legal blunders in recent Irish history. (FILMAFFINITY)