Natalie Yale

In the summer of 1946, New York City becomes the stage for a tale of concealed emotions. A woman, burdened with a well-kept secret, embarks on a journey to preserve her intimate bond with a lover who happens to be her sister-in-law, blurring the lines of forbidden affection.

Over a voicemail, a man asks his estranged girlfriend questions about specific memories of her that he's begun to forget. Details like the amount of sugar she'd pour in her coffee, the TV show they'd watch together and the sound of her laughter. The fading memories are audiovisually represented in all their eeriness as things start to fall apart.

Luna battles a sleep disorder after immigrating to the US from Portugal, prompting her mother to explore a quick-fix solution from a celebrity psychologist's groundbreaking sleep therapy. As Luna delves into the treatment, the film unravels the consequences of attempting to erase her cultural roots for assimilation, exposing the potential damage wrought by the remedy that initially promised healing.