When a mysterious traveller slits his wrists in a Bangkok hostel, he leaves Richard a map to `The Beach`. Legend has it that The Beach is an Island Paradise where a select community lives in state of blissful isolation. In search of adventure, Richard sets out on a journey into the unknown but - like the `heroes` of his favourite Vietnam movies - he must confront his own heart of darkness in the process. The Beach is not what it seems. Paradise comes at a price