A mild-mannered academic (David Sumner) and his wife move to her hometown to escape the violence of modern society. They are met with escalating harassment and psychological torment from the local men, eventually forcing David to abandon his pacifist ideals and defend his home with extreme violence.
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The story explores the "breaking point" of a non-violent man. A mild-mannered academic (David Sumner) and his wife