The Cord

95 minutes

6w, 1m

Synopsis:

Three generations of women gather in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in Townsend, Tennessee as dementia and a self-imposed hunger strike threaten to rapidly overtake the eldest. Desperate to connect with her before she slips away, her daughter and grandchild visit with increasing urgency, bringing new questions, uncovering conflicts, and reaching for reconciliation. Then, she is gone. Days later the daughter and grandchild discover a mysterious string that has been painstakingly placed throughout the grandmother’s beloved woods. Was the string intended to guide her to her favorite spots when she could no longer remember the way? This slender cord serves as a guide, leading the daughter and grandchild through a privileged portal where mysteries are solved, grace is given, and the delights of the natural world are a sacred present to be shared.