Water, sand, hills, sky: the painter was out at sea, looking towards the shore. Impossible to say whether he was coming in or going out.
When Sylvie, a single mother yearning for a creative spark, meets Michael, a renowned painter, she feels something she hasnt felt in years. Impulsively she decides to uproot her life and move to Isaiah, an artists colony, with her teenage daughter, Alice.

To Sylvie, Isaiah seems to offer a second chance at the things shes sacrificedfreedom, love and artbut her relationship with Michael begins to affect the closeness she once had with her daughter. Without her mothers knowledge, Alice engages in an act of teenage defiance that will shape both their lives.

Years later, Alice, a PhD student, is sought out by Caroline, an art historian researching Michael for a retrospective of his work. As their conversations tease out long-buried memories, Alice grapples with her past and Carolines hidden agenda.

Sometimes its all a matter of perspective.