Michelle Gagnon

In the small town of Boone, North Carolina, Jonathan Caviness has a meaningful life complete with close friends and a fulfilling career. Yet something is still missing. With an unexpected phone call from Jonathan's high school sweetheart, Elizabeth Stratford steps back into his life. He travels back to his home town Jena, Louisiana to visit her, giving him a glimpse of what it is he might have been missing. But the burning question is, 'Why is she back after all these years?'

In the small town of Boone, North Carolina, Jonathan Caviness has a meaningful life complete with close friends and a fulfilling career. Yet something is still missing. With an unexpected phone call from Jonathan's high school sweetheart, Elizabeth Stratford steps back into his life. He travels back to his home town Jena, Louisiana to visit her, giving him a glimpse of what it is he might have been missing. But the burning question is, 'Why is she back after all these years?'

Life follows its routines in a small Georgian village during the festive days of Christmas and the New Year. Nata and Dato's family appears harmonious by local standards, but beneath the surface lies turmoil. After enduring yet another violent incident at the hands of her husband, Nata decides to leave, only to face unexpected opposition from village women who pressure her to maintain the façade of normality. This intimate portrait reveals her quiet struggle for dignity against deeply ingrained societal expectations.