On July 25, 2020, the bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on the reef on the east coast of Mauritius. Twelve days later, oil began to spill, causing the worst ecological disaster ever to occur in the region.
Vova and Roma are spending their last days of vacation in their hometown. Explosions, alarm sirens, and military in the streets cast a shadow over their reality. Childhood, however, happens independently of the war.
When a local community member disappears in the Amazon, a boy faces an early memory, seeking comfort in the Indigenous traditions, healing rituals, and guidance from his grandfather.
When Palestinian father Abou Yousef leaves for Gaza after a decade of living in Norway, his daughter Mai begins to confront the emotional distance shaped by his 20 years of imprisonment in Israel.