A motley group of travelers meet at a London inn on their way to Canterbury, where they agree to take part in a storytelling competition. Peter Ackroyd's translation and adaption is magnificent!
Mitch is a 25-year-old with commitment issues. Leonard is a five-year-old kid with asthma and vision problems, who captivates everyone he meets. Pearl is Leonard's teenage mother, who's trying to hide a violent secret from her past. Life has given Pearl every reason to mistrust people, but circumstances force...