Description: An impressionistic and commentary free portrait of London's Spitalfields Market capturing activity filmed in and about the market during its nocturnal activities over one night's trading. From late night drinking in pubs such as The Jack the Ripper, to traders opening their shutters, vehicles delivering masses of vegetables, and forklift operators and trolley men moving the stock about. At 3am all the stock is laid out ready for sale and trading takes place between stall holders and retailers and restaurateurs. Dino's Cafe does a roaring trade in teas, coffees, bacon sandwiches and fried breakfasts. The sun rises, lighting up the silhouette of Christ Church, and the trading continues inside, with natural light now entering through the market roof. Outside purchasers load their vans. Inside, wholesalers count their takings and amass their receipts. Work begins to sweep and tidy, stalls are shuttered up again and the place quietens as they leave. Gleaners and the homeless sift through the waste and debris outside for edible scraps as do some starlings flying in to forage. It's an entirely male environment and one about to disappear as the fruit and vegetable market is pushed out of the area. Over the end titles the voices of men who work on the market speak about their connection to the place and what will be lost with its passing.