At 15, CHRISTINA’s past is filled with trauma. A refugee from an unknown country, she was raised by her abusive father to trade sex for love and protection. One night, she smothers him in his sleep with a pillow and embarks on a search for a new home. A twist of fate guides her to LYNN and JOE, an affluent Manhattan couple yearning to have a child.
Lynn, unable to conceive after surviving cancer, forges an immediate bond with Christina and persuades her dutiful husband to bring the girl into their world. Christina revels in a newly found maternal love and before long, parental affection and sexual desire converge. Lynn’s relationship with Christina evolves from maternal to erotic, blurring the boundaries of motherhood.
Terrified that her dream of a “perfect family” is slipping away, Lynn devises a new plan to make it a reality. Soon, Christina is pregnant with Joe’s child… He too craves a new beginning. As dreams and reality intertwine, the uncanny family blossoms. But when Christina's haunting past resurfaces, Lynn’s illusions crumble — and she banishes Christina with her unborn baby.
Drawn back into the womb that ejected her, Christina returns to claim the love she was promised. In a raw and poignant crescendo, she bestows her newborn child as an unexpected gift to Lynn, forcing all three to reckon with the fleeting nature of unconditional love.
