During a night of erotic bondage, Aki begins to recall the story of his grandmother’s disappearance. An “ama”, or “sea woman” of Japan, her gradual descent into the ocean’s loving arms reflects Aki’s drift from the ropes and lover who bind him.

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Rope is about the binds that connect, trap, reify, and liberate us. It is about the cultural memory we hold in our bodies and carry across seas. It is about two love stories, two generations apart, and the way we transform through reiteration.