Synopsis

The arrival of a child is typically a cause for celebration, yet for Shal and Brav, two young inhabitants of a secluded woodland community, it is a moment steeped in both wonder and sorrow. Following the birth of her son—the first child born within their collective—Shal and the infant are taken by Mother, an enigmatic being of otherworldly origin who guides the commune's youth. When the aliens return Shal to her home without her child, she implores Brav for aid in a rescue. Drawing upon the know