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The film opens in 1980s England, introducing Eric Lomax, a retired British officer, who is deeply affected by his past as a prisoner of war. His life takes a turn when he meets Patricia Wallace on a train, leading to a whirlwind romance that culminates in marriage. Despite their happiness, Eric is haunted by traumatic hallucinations, with past memories surfacing to engulf him. A pivotal scene reveals Eric's distressing break as he imagines a Japanese officer, Takashi Nagase, kidnapping him on their wedding night, echoing the horrors he endured decades ago.