In twelve short chapters, filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt reflects on the loss of his younger brother in 1964. The inserted titles refer to the different stages of mourning.
On a hot summer day, five teenagers go to a river to cool off. They swim, they sleep, they eat snacks and ice cream. As music and dialogue are missing, everyday sounds attract attention: bicycles riding on gravel, feet gliding through water, gasps and splutters.