Maggie and Rowan are throwing their son, Dylan, a small party to celebrate his sixth birthday. In a single continuous shot, the afternoon unravels when an earlier dispute between the couple makes its way into the backyard.
A casual backyard birthday party is consumed with tension when an abusive relationship is revealed between the birthday boy's parents. Told through cautious glances and wandering eyes, Woykin controls the viewers' gaze, never permitting them to look away. A homemade piñata becomes a powerful focal point, symbolizing all the fear and helplessness of the party's guests.—AR