In a complex tale of interweaving relationships, a Greek immigrant in London explores the meaning of what it is to love and heal. Poised follows the story of Aris, a gay Occupational Therapist who carries the weight of a previous relationship gone wrong. Yet, a chance encounter with Richard seems to allow him the chance to love again. As Aris' relationship with Richard deepens, so too does his friendship with Anna, a patient in his care who suffers from a rare neurological syndrome that leaves her paralysed. Anna recovers the use of her limbs, but finds that she has come to rely on Aris for much more than just his support. In fact, her discovery that her husband has been unfaithful during her illness triggers the realisation that her feelings for Aris are romantic. The ties that bind emotion and propriety begin to unravel, and the tangled net that is woven will hold a secret that will catch them all.
故事发生在二十世纪初的北爱尔兰贝尔法斯特,刚刚出狱没多久的约翰尼(詹姆斯·梅森 James Mason 饰)参与了一次抢劫行动,并且为了掩护队友而遭到了警察的枪击,约翰尼失手打死了警察,惹上了重罪,成为了全城通缉的对象,身负重伤的约翰尼体力不支,昏了过去。 穷的叮当响的无赖汉谢尔(F.J.麦考密 F.J. McCormick 饰)发现了约翰尼的踪迹,在他的身上看到了发财的法子,他将情报通告给神父汤姆(W.G. Fay 饰),却被凯瑟琳(凯思琳·赖安 Kathleen Ryan 饰)发现。凯瑟琳赶在谢尔之前找到了躲在疯画家鲁奇(罗伯特·牛顿 Robert Newton 饰)家中的约翰尼,就这样,两个人踏上了逃亡的旅途。