Kojo, a taxi driver in Ghana, is awakened from a nap during his break by Cynthia, a beautiful young actress visiting the country for the day. She hires him to show her the sights, and their day together ends with a brief sexual encounter and a reluctant promise from Cynthia to invite Kojo to England. Four months later, Kojo arrives on her doorstep, full of ambitions—to make money and pursue his dream of becoming a successful poet. But he soon discovers that the grass is not always greener on the other side, and people are not always what they seem.