It is 1952. Petty Ostrovksy returns to her home town to care for her ailing parents. After the death of her mother, Petty is left to care for her father, an abusive man she has rightfully hated since childhood. Trapped by conflicted emotions, familial obligations and her father's evil words, Petty loses herself in painting. When she meets a lovely young companion, a glimmer of hope softens Petty's harsh world. But her companion is forced away and Petty's world collapses into a darkness she has never felt before, opening a door to revenge.