[Machine Translation] Playing with Fire, Countdown to Ruin? Suspense drama co-starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw. --London, 1965. A member of the House of Commons, Thorpe ( Hugh Grant ), is vying to become the next leader of the Liberal Party. He becomes friendly with Norman ( Ben Whishaw ), a beautiful young man he once met at a supporter's house, and they fall in love. However, their secret relationship did not last long as homosexuality was still illegal in those days, and the two broke up. Losing his financial backing and in need of money, Norman reveals their relationship to Thorpe's family and repeatedly demands money from them. As long as he is around, her political life will continue to be threatened.