THE EMBRACE

Hoping to reconnect with her distant daughter Miruna (23), during a New Year's Eve celebration, Sorana (47) finds herself at the center of a moral crisis instead. After discovering two destitute children alone in a makeshift shed on her in-laws' property, she convinces her family to shelter them for the night. But the festive mood quickly turns sour when a piece of jewelry goes missing and suspicion falls on the little strangers. As the adults subject the children to a cruel lesson disguised as justice, Miruna openly challenges the elders’ behavior. To protect the vulnerable—and perhaps regain her daughter's respect —Sorana must finally break the silent obedience that has governed her entire life.