Set after the
2008 financial crisis, the story follows Kafka, a swimming instructor, when he meets Daniel, a wealthy
investment banker who changes his life. Daniel is openly gay, and Kafka is straight. They fall in love, despite their different sexualities and Kafka's strong Catholic faith which conflicts with this relationship. Their relationship is further complicated by Kafka's erratic behaviour and
amphetamine addiction. Another roadblock in their relationship is Kafka's reluctance to consummate their relationship, which can be attributed to him having been violently gang-raped by a group of men then sodomised with a wooden stick and left for dead. Kafka was attacked for rescuing a woman who was the gang's original target. Fortunately, she left and got help so he physically survived the traumatic experience. Inevitably, Kafka is arrested for possession with intent to distribute, even though he was only caught with .03 grams of ice. Daniel was also detained with Kafka but was released after they learned of his dual Australian citizenship. He retains an attorney for Kafka and after an unspecified time, he is released. Upon his release, he is informed of the death of his mother, whose funeral has already taken place. He visits his drug dealer brother and Kafka relapses and does ice with him. He goes into a tailspin and rapes Daniel's ex-girlfriend/best friend, Linda, while he is extremely high. Afterwards, he locks himself in the bathroom and floods Daniel's apartment. Linda says she forgives Kafka and begs Daniel to forgive him as well. While consoling Linda, she and Daniel end up having sex on the living room floor and Kafka sees them. The next morning, Daniel asks to do amphetamine with Kafka who maintains that despite all of his shortcomings, he still loves Daniel. Daniel affirms their relationship by asking Kafka to return to Australia with him, where they can get married but Kafka asks for more time. At Daniel's going away party, Kafka is stripped and painted with silver body paint and calligraphy, and given a pair of white angel wings to wear (an image which is seen at the beginning of the film). The next morning Kafka gets high and jumps off the rooftop of the apartment, believing he is a fallen angel. Although Kafka survives, he is unconscious and hospitalised. When he wakes up and does not see Daniel, Kafka escapes from the hospital and looks for him on the bridge where they bungee jumped on their first date. Distraught and hallucinating from detox, he jumps off the bridge into the frozen water and dies, his final thoughts being those of him and Daniel swimming together in each other's arms. ==Cast==