Nellie was nine years old when her brother Jimmy fell and broke his back. She and the rest of her family could only watch as the injury slowly worsened. The night before Jimmy died, Nellie ran through their small Irish town to make sure everyone was gathered at their house. Through the dark and the mist, she spotted a tall man in a long coat—a man who looked eerily similar to the grandfather that had passed away years ago.

Decades later, Nellie tells her grandson of her midnight run down Passage Road. As she reflects on the accident that claimed Jimmy’s life, she must acknowledge her own mortality and the empty space that death leaves behind.