Nia, a woman in her mid-twenties, stands on a mountaintop on a cold winter morning, grappling with the weight of her deepest trauma – an illicit abortion. Seeking solitude, she retreats to her family’s summer home in the Himalayas, feeling desolate and emotionally detached. The house’s caretaker soon departs, leaving his mother-in-law, Bhemi, a 70-year-old indigenous woman, and his mischievous seven-year-old son, Sunny, in charge. Weathered by years of labour, Bhemi carries a quiet wisdom, her humour masking the depth of her life experiences. Sunny’s relentless energy, meanwhile, draws Nia back into a childhood she had long forgotten. As the harsh winter settles in, the unlikely trio, divided by age and class, form a bond that transcends their differences. Nia begins to smile again, but the demons of her past continue to haunt her, testing her resilience as she struggles to find healing and a ‘Second Chance.’
