Mud Flat

In a windswept coastal town, a restless young man returns to the house he fled years before, carrying questions he can’t shake. The shoreline holds quiet witnesses: a stubborn father clinging to memory, a conflicted stepmother with her own secrets, and a drifting mentor who offers advice he’s not sure he wants to hear. As tides rise and fall, the family’s fragile routines crack, exposing old wounds and unlikely loyalties. A chance encounter with a stranger stirs a fragile resolve, forcing everyone to reckon with truth, responsibility, and the stubborn pull of home. What remains when the surface goes still?