When Mara learns that the riverside town where she grew up is soon to be cleared for a new reservoir, she returns intending to stay only long enough to close the family house. The town is preparing for a future many of its residents did not choose. As belongings are packed and familiar paths lead to places that will soon disappear, Mara begins collecting photographs and stories from neighbours she has not seen in years. Her own memories prove less certain than she expects, and the home she spent years trying to outgrow becomes increasingly difficult to leave behind.