On a decaying ranch in Tehachapi, CA, Lily Aleman seeks answers to her endless fight with a worsening illness. Lily decides to relinquish physical control of her predicament, placing her faith in the Lord’s redemptive power. Her husband Joseph, a recently unemployed construction worker, chooses a more pragmatic approach, searching for work so that he may continue to support his ailing wife. At its core, PENUMBRA explores faith and existential suffering through the lens of a domestic drama, asking the question: what does faith look like in the face of despair?