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Beneath the Orchids explores the intergenerational trauma and abuse between three generations – the filmmaker, his mother and grandmother. On a trip to the Philippines, conversations about the abuse unfold openly.
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Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.