The near-loss of a patient drives a disillusioned therapist back to Scotland where she struggles to overcome her resentment against a childhood tragedy that has kept her chained to the past.
For years psychiatrist Kathryn Douglas has successfully guided others through their trauma unaware that she has closed herself off to her own, until the near-loss of one of her patients forces her to reopen the door to her tragic past. Riddled with guilt, Kathryn knows she has no choice but to return to where it all began; her childhood home in Scotland. After Kathryn arrives on the Isle of Cullen, the island's eccentric community, with characters like the flamboyant couple, John and Gordon, and the village's chief shepherd, Fiona, rally around her. Finding strength in their solace and support, Kathryn embraces her long-broken childhood connections. But as the tightly wound threads surrounding the tragic death of her twin brother start to unravel, she is set on a collision course with her repressed trauma. Coupled with the community's unwavering love as her anchor, and finding the courage to wade into the island's emotionally turbulent waters, Kathryn experiences a cathartic cleansing and emerges with a renewed sense of self, transforming what was once a somber duty into a powerful voyage of healing and forgiveness.—P.K Vandegrift