Four adults navigate deception and desire when a fallen tree on New Year's Eve triggers a chain of events that challenges their relationships and the lies they tell themselves and each other.

June 8, 2025 | Festivals

We meet Mitch and Melanie, along with their friends Debs and Josh. They’re gathering for a little New Year’s getaway at a cabin in the woods. Debs and Mitch, by the way, are also lifelong friends.

The next morning, Mitch and Debs wake up early and head out for a hike, but a falling tree cuts the trip short. When they get back to the cabin, though, they see Melanie and Josh hooking up through the window. Debs wants to confront them immediately, but Mitch says no — let’s take some time to process this first.

So they go inside and pretend nothing happened, which is much easier for Mitch than it is for Debs. Eventually, Debs confronts Josh about lying over something unrelated, and Melanie blurts out, “THEN WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL THEM THE TRUTH ABOUT US?!”

Mitch can’t handle it and tries to leave…except they’re snowed in.

The couples split off to talk things through and hopefully get some clarity. Everyone has very different perspectives on what happened and why.

At one point, Mitch finds a bottle of mysterious liquor. After taking a drink, he enters this magical state of clarity. He kisses Debs and is like, “Maybe we should be together.” She’s like, “…Nah, dog.”

Meanwhile, Josh and Melanie argue over who actually initiated the affair in the first place.

Mitch calls his boss to quit his job, then starts dancing alone in the living room until Josh walks in. Mitch offers him some of the mystery drink, and after taking a sip, Josh joins him in the same euphoric state. Melanie eventually drinks some too, and finally, as midnight arrives on New Year’s Eve, a reluctant Debs takes a drink as well. They all party together, and Debs ends up kissing Mitch.

As the night goes on, they all start confessing deep, dark secrets. Josh admits he doesn’t even like himself. He also tells Debs that her first novel isn’t bad — it’s just not honest, something Debs realizes is true. Melanie admits to Mitch that she doesn’t feel like they really know each other anymore, and also reveals that someone else actually wrote her cookbook.

Josh says he still doesn’t believe Mitch about the fallen tree, so the four of them head out into the woods to find it. They do — and end up watching the sunrise together.

By the end of it all, Debs and Josh decide to try to work things out, while Mitch and Melanie choose to separate. Debs gives Mitch a copy of her new manuscript to read. Debs and Josh drive off together, Melanie leaves to stay with her parents, and Mitch decides to remain at the cabin for a while.

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