A multi-generational saga showing how history shapes family identity.
The parent who left for cigarettes twenty years ago returns, now frail and apologetic. They want forgiveness. The children are divided: one wants to nurse them, the other wants to set the house on fire. This is the most psychologically brutal storyline because it requires the protagonist to choose between their self-respect and their empathy. The best versions of this story refuse a happy ending; they end with the protagonist setting a boundary, walking away, and living with the guilt of that decision. A multi-generational saga showing how history shapes family
After 10+ years away, a family member returns for a funeral/wedding. No one knows why they left. No one knows why they’re back. A multi-generational saga showing how history shapes family