Only Sisters

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One sister runs away, while the other remains behind, leading to an unexpected twist when the dutiful sister must impersonate the rebel. In a gripping exploration of family loyalty, resentment, secrets, and grief, the narrative delves into the complexities of familial bonds. Joan has always been the responsible one, balancing her role as a palliative care doctor with caregiving for their widowed mother, Sheila. In contrast, her adventurous sister, Vivien, escaped their troubled childhood marked by an alcoholic father and a mother who frequently discarded their belongings. Vivien has built a life as a nurse in conflict zones, leaving Joan to shoulder the family's burdens. When Vivien learns of their mother’s serious illness, she reaches out to Joan from a remote village facing an Ebola outbreak. Fearing for her life, Vivien asks Joan to pose as her online so their mother can avoid the pain of losing a daughter. Though Joan hesitantly agrees, believing it won't come to that, tragedy strikes when Vivien dies. As Joan mourns, she begins to impersonate her sister online, finding the experience unexpectedly liberating. However, when she receives a message from a man claiming to be Vivien's adopted son, the boundaries between right and wrong, adventure and tragedy, begin to blur.