A chronicle of the many years of love and turmoil that bind a contemporary American couple, tracking their relationship as it progresses through a number of successive stages: matrimony, parenthood, infidelity, divorce and subsequent partnerships.
Scene I: Innocence & Panic
After a tense day of reflection and disclosure, Mira and her husband Jonathan navigate the consequences of unexpected news.
Scene II: Poli
When Mira returns from a business trip with a crushing revelation, she and Jonathan struggle to process the complicated aftershock.
Scene III: The Vale of Tears
Jonathan and Mira share all that they’ve learned since separating, rekindling old connections at the risk of exacerbating dormant wounds.
Scene IV: The Illiterates
Jonathan and Mira reconvene, exploring the root of their connection but ultimately finding the source of their animalistic impulses.
Scene V: In the Middle of the Night, in a Dark House, Somewhere in the World
After a period of self-reflection, a slightly older and wiser Mira and Jonathan each reassess their past, present, and future as the reality of their complicated love story sets in.
