 Time unfolds backwards in this lyrical tale of a love triangle with a twist. In it, a mature 19-year-old s pregnancy forces her childish young mother to grow up, but is it too late? This tale of birth and death explores a mother and daughter s transcendent need for each other. As time unfolds backwards through 19-year-old Freddy s pregnancy, we see that Freddy has slowly dropped her role as surrogate parent to irresponsible Petra, her 35-year-old mother, as Petra has gradually become more maternal. In addition, the baby s father, 26-year-old Googie has been transformed from carefree boy to responsible father. We also discover that Googie was originally Petra s boyfriend. As time further unspools, we also learn the extraordinary circumstances in which Freddy and Googie initially conceived the baby and became a couple. When Freddy and Petra are able to fully realize their natural roles as mother and daughter, each becomes free to pursue her own unavoidable destiny.