Release 2010

Father Gillie, Daniel Brocklebank enters prison a guilty man, convicted for a crime that sees the Church abandon him, his congregation desert him and his faith challenged. His fellow inmates believe he’s been convicted of pedophilia and begin to plant the seed of doubt into the mind of his teenage cellmate, Rook, Wayne Virgo. After rescuing Rook from a beating, Father Gillie now becomes the inmates’ prey. Protection comes in the unlikely form of a prison officer, Martin, Garry Summers with whom Father Gillie falls in love and together they embark on a dangerous and illicit affair behind cell doors. As trust forms between the two men so Father Gillie feels enabled to confess the truth behind the crime for which he has been imprisoned. Emboldened by Father Gillie’s honesty the two men plan their lives together post Gillie’s release.

Prison gang leader Max, Bernie Hodges however has ulterior objections and sets about ruining this relationship and manipulates the Governess, Heather, into suspending Martin for misconduct after disclosing the affair. Alone and vulnerable Father Gillie is now tormented and hunted by Max who takes revenge on him for his crime. Waking from the near-fatal actions of Max, Father Gillie keeps his head down and bides his time comforted by letters of love and support from Martin - delivered with disgust and loathing by one of Martin’s colleagues. With the end of his sentence in sight, Gillie readies himself for a new life and a new beginning with Martin. The only obstacle to this remains Max and Father Elliott the Church’s messenger sent to establish what Gillie intends once free. Before Gillie walks out of prison, Rook, who is high on substance given by Max, stabs him in the chest, using a sharpened wooden cross.