Synopsis

The church bells chimed softly as Jake sat through the christening of his niece, a quiet observer amidst the well-meaning bustle. Then, a figure emerged from the crowd, a man he hadn’t seen in a lifetime – his father, returned after twenty-seven years of absence. The reunion was strained, the joy of the occasion instantly overshadowed by the weight of the past. It quickly became clear that his father's return wasn't born of reconciliation, but of desperation; he was fleeing the consequences of a