With the use of unseen archives, this documentary explores an extraordinary and unique practice which takes place annually in August. Covered head to toe in sticky burrs the Burry Man walks the streets of South Queensferry as this living tradition unfurls before our eyes. The story is told via interviews with the man inside the costume, and with those who have gone before him. Folklorist and 'dresser' Doc Rowe helps us delve deeply into this act of endurance and sacrifice. The result is a rare unfiltered portrait of a custom deeply rooted in place, memory and identity.