The Last Train Home

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On Christmas Eve, three men face their individual struggles: Martin Downing battles unemployment and grief as he is engulfed by rising storm water; Stanley Barwell, a wealthy industrialist, toils alone in his office, feeling isolated; and Sergeant Craig, haunted by his experiences in Ypres, wrestles with his anger and alcoholism in a trench. Despite their vastly different circumstances, their lives are interconnected in profound ways, highlighting themes of despair, loneliness, and the human condition.