In a windswept Irish asylum, an elderly woman named Roseanne McNulty, portrayed with haunting grace by Vanessa Redgrave, guards a lifetime of secrets within the pages of a hidden journal. As her psychiatrist, Dr. William Grene (Eric Bana), attempts to evaluate her decades-long confinement, he uncovers the extraordinary story of her youth, brought to life by Rooney Mara. The narrative weaves between past and present, revealing a young Roseanne's passionate romance and the oppressive social and religious forces of mid-20th century Ireland that led to her imprisonment. Directed by Jim Sheridan, this poignant drama explores the fragile nature of memory and the enduring power of a woman's voice against a world determined to silence her. As Dr. Grene pieces together the fragments of her life, he must confront his own demons while racing to uncover the truth before it is lost forever.