Twelve years after his parents' painful divorce, Kris returns to India as a gifted young American dancer, with a burning need to reconnect with his father, and to heal himself of a deep trauma. Valli, his childhood companion, is now a beautiful and talented dancer. Though resentful of Valli's parents for what he perceives as their role in his parents' separation, Kris discovers in Valli's company a truth that brings him consolation, as well as a sense of tremendous betrayal.