In his tower-block apartment in New Lodge, Joe reenacts memories from his childhood amidst the “Troubles”. In this Catholic area of Belfast, the number of deaths was tragically significant. Joe is joined by neighbours Jolene, Sean, Angie, and others, all willingly participating in this process of revisiting the collective memories that shaped their lives and the district they live in.

一个没有书店的卖书人，一个满是文身的说唱歌手，一个有读写障碍，热爱歌剧的朋克，一个准明星... 一个有点儿太大的床垫，又一次的炸弹恐吓... 约翰·克兰西有着梯形屋顶的房间楼梯上，堆了几百套没有卖出去的书，就像一艘知识的诺亚方舟，在讲述着处于激烈年代的一个城市的故事。 约翰·克兰西穿过被时间和烟迹熏得发黄的书页，踏出了一条新的路径。