The Gathered Leaves

The Pennington family have not been in the same room for 17 years, yet on the eve of William’s 75th birthday all three generations gather in the hope that the mistakes of the past can be resigned to history.

An errant daughter, an autistic son, and a second son that could never just grasp the nettle; his children have always proved a disappointment to his lofty ambitions. With these long-held resentments rising back to the surface, and new problems unexpectedly presenting themselves, any plans of reconciliation may give way to further turmoil. But William knows he is running out of time to accept his family on their own terms—even if they cannot overlook his own shortcomings in return.