During the height of the war, a young evacuee is sent to the remote countryside at a sprawling, decaying estate nestled between fog-choked moors and whispering woods. The benefactor, a reclusive aristocrat, offers sanctuary and safety, his generosity cloaked in old-world charm and unnerving grace.

As air raids thunder far away, the manor remains eerily untouched, suspended in time. Shadows stretch too long, mirrors seem to watch, and the staff never eat. The evacuee begins to unravel the truth behind his ageless beauty and nocturnal habits.