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After the devastating loss of her baby, Mara abandons her life in Montreal and drifts into the small coastal town of Rome, Nova Scotia, carrying little beyond a backpack, an alcohol dependency, and the memories of the people she has left behind. Hiding in the attic above a wine shop, she forms an increasingly intimate bond with its married owner, Simon, while fleeting friendships and painful memories gradually expose the grief, guilt, and fractured attachment to her younger brother that drove her to disappear.

When Simon’s wife unexpectedly returns, Mara’s fragile refuge collapses, forcing her to confront the loss she has refused to acknowledge. With the help of an unlikely friend, she begins to release her hold on the past and sets out once more: no longer simply running away, but tentatively moving toward a life of her own.