A young man with artistic talent who lives in a close-knit, English coal-mining town during the early 20th century finds himself inhibited by his Psychological manipulation, domineering mother — a literary, psychological interpretation of the Oedipus story.
An intimate portrayal of the relationship between one of greatest artists of the 20th century, L.S. Lowry and his unhappy and controlling mother, Elizabeth, whom he lived with all his life.