The Burden of Light

A door opens and dust settles as Anu enters an abandoned Parisian apartment that has been locked since 1939. The pre-World War II time capsule has remained untouched since her Great Aunt Hélène’s departure from France. As she looks through Hélène’s long forgotten belongings, Anu discovers that her great aunt was briefly engaged to a French photographer and writer (Étienne;) however, the threat of WWII had ended their relationship and resulted in Hélène immigrating to New York.