Set in a near future where AI is all the rage and nature is becoming a distant memory, Rachel and Alvy are a New York couple ready to take their relationship to the next level and start a family.
On the day Maria commands her six-year-old son never to scream, John begins to perceive his mother's suppressed pain, as well as her intolerance for weakness. Ten years later, John's shameful secret will cause Maria to break her own rule.