The film begins on a coral atoll - predicted to become uninhabitable by 2030 due to rising sea levels and temperatures brought by climate change. We journey with a mother and her adult son as they strive to maintain their culture, freedom and independence after decades of colonizing encounters. According to Tekinati Ruka,“This place we call Tungaru. My home and our ways – all predicted to soon be washed away by the sea. We too, have many stories to tell."