Regine,apsychologicallyfragileyoungwoman,ishidingawayinthecity,farfromthedarkandforbiddingcountrysideofhertraumaticchildhood.She'sstrugglingtoconstructthelovingfamilysheneverhad,andtoriseabovetheeventsofthepast:aboveall,thedisastroushomebirthofherbrotherIsaac,whichledtohermother'sinsanityandIsaac'sapparentdeath.Butthecityistenseandhostile,andcontainsitsownthreats.Anabusiverelationshipwiththecontrollingpsychiatristwho'streatinghermotherisalreadyblightingRegine'slifewhenthebrutalmurderofhergrandmotherraisesacrucialquestion:isIsaacstillalive,andlookingforrevengeagainstafamilywhichhefeelshasrejectedhim?Driventohealthewoundsofthepastandtoreuniteherfamilybyconnectingwiththebrothershe'snevermet,Reginemustreturntothesiteofherprevioustraumasandconfrontthetruesourceofherfamily'sguilt.Itcouldmakesenseofherlife-orthrowitinto..aaa