Anne (68) goes to extraordinary lengths to assist others,
a trait her children exploit by entrusting her with their kids
several days a week. Anne relishes her pivotal role in
the lives of her children and grandchildren, seamlessly
assuming an indispensable position, even in the lives of
new acquaintances. Among them is Weronika, a Polish
woman struggling with her past, and single mom of Roza.
Anne takes them in, causing tension with her own children,
while neglecting all the unmistakable signs her body
gives her that the demands are too much to handle. Her
heart races out of control at times, and as stress, turmoil,
and guilt mount, Roza mysteriously vanishes due to Anne’s
well-intentioned actions. When a panic attack strikes Anne
while driving, she’s involved in a near-fatal car accident with
her grandchildren in the backseat. Anne conceals these
incidents and soldiers on, evolving into more of a danger
to her surroundings than a source of help. Burned-out,
grandkids running amok amidst a sea of chaos, all Anne can
do is crawl across the floor to reach a pack of cigarettes.
Eventually forced by her own children to relax at a resort,
Anne isn’t even capable of swatting away the mosquito
that’s draining the life out of her. Will she ever be able to
see herself for who she really is?