In 1971, in the small town of Shirley Falls, in Maine, the odd and lonely secretary Isabelle Goodrow raises her teenager daughter Amy alone. She has only two friends in her job among her gossiper colleagues. When her overprotected daughter is seduced by her mathematic teacher Peter Robertson, the world of Isabelle falls apart. She becomes lost and loses her confidence on Amy, spoiling their relationship. Their bond gets tied again when Isabelle discloses her inner secrets from the past to Amy.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A "coming-of-age" drama set in 1971 Maine. Isabelle is an overprotective mother whose delicate relationship with her daughter Amy deteriorates even more as Amy is seduced by her math teacher. When Amy and a friend discover the dead body of a little girl in the trunk of car, tensions around the small, gossip-filled town of Shirley Falls increase all the more. Only as Isabelle's sordid past is revealed can there be any peace between Amy and Isabelle, and their odd circle of friends.—Anonymous