The Causative Factor

When Rachel and Rubiat meet in art school, their sudden passion is tested by Rubiat's reckless impulse, leaving Rachel to navigate the aftermath of his disappearance. She resumes her studies, grappling with the unknown and questioning if he survived.

After graduation, Rachel moves to Queens, New York, becoming a painter and ESL teacher. As she forms a new relationship, she realizes she must confront Rubiat's disappear...