Aiko, a 24-year old Japanese woman, moves to London to study painting and meets Oliver, a much older, British artist. Oliver becomes obsessed with her, his new passion revitalising his art. When she finally agrees to visit his studio in Greenwich, their attraction becomes mutual. When she poses nude for him, the chemistry ignites. Their relationship is judged harshly by friends and family but their common interest in art strengthens their bond. Oliver's brother Nathan is particularly scathing in rebuke and Oliver becomes more self-conscious about the age gap between himself and Aiko