The thriller-noir about gourmet as well as erotic obsession follows Frank, a chef in Las Vegas, who falls for a mysterious young woman named Lola. Their intense relationship is complicated by a man from the past. A whirlwind of jealousy, ambitions and violence drive Frank on a crusade for revenge and unhealthy love obsession. The spellbinding anti-hero is portrayed by Michael Shannon, a star of American indie film whose performance enchanted the critics.