n a remote volcanic island that everybody wants to leave, in the tides of life, little Nana learns to stay. Her mother, Nia, went into exile right after she was born, and Nana grows up in the large and modest family of her father, who disappeared at sea. 　　One day, the family learns that Nia is ill. Nana begins to develop high fevers and is sent to the foot of a volcano for treatment. There she encounters a world steeped in magical realism, between dreams and reality. 　　Later, as a teenager, her recovering mother, Nia, finally returns to the island.