In the glistening light of the vast Andean mountains lies the village of Contay, three hours away from the nearest bigger city. The myth here says that who dreams of snakes, will argue with their husband the next day. Dreaming of music, brings good news instead. This is the home of Elisa Taboada and her family. She is campaigning in the regional elections as a community speaker, aiming to bring more attention to women’s rights.
How well do we really know our parents? And their youth? Do we simply have a vague idea of who they are, and were, before they had us? Cécile embark on a quest to discover truths about her mother and her youth, truths that can't be found elsewhere, than right where it all happened. Southern France. The project is a self-inventory, and an attempt to understand the complexity of parenthood and the dynamics between mother and daughter.
When she discovers a mysterious crack in the foundation of her workplace, the Copenhagen Opera, cleaner Angeli raises the alarm. She tries to find help, but it turns into a Kafkaesque odyssey: no one at her workplace seems to hear what she has to say, everyone follows the ethos of "the show must go on". The water is rising and Angeli has to find a way to make herself heard in this supernatural doomsday musical.
