Stellaβs life is impeccably ordered, spare, and completely sealed within her London flat. Everything comes to herβher aromatherapy massage clients, her pharmaceuticals, and her lovers. When Ivan decides to stay for good, she tells him the rules: no stories from the past, no unnecessary anecdotes, no questions. As the two engage in a brilliantly choreographed erotic dance, Stellaβs life gradually slips through her fingers as everything she has sought to control turns against her.