Two wildly different millennials at uncertain turns in life meet by chance in a busy airport and realize they can each help each other confront painful impasses before life chances slip away.

Think: Before Sunrise meets Roman Holiday via Lost in Translation

SYNOPSIS:

Violet is a top movie star whose perfect image has been turned against her… deepfakes have flooded online. On top of marriage doubts, distance from her son, and a new project looming, Violet drops off the radar. Martin is a middling teacher in a foreign country with a strained marriage. He’s flying to a freelance gig, but his connection is cancelled and the gig has been put on hold. He doesn’t have the nerve to tell his wife and bumps into a charming woman from his flight… it’s Violet!

12am. Violet has had stunt doubles, so Martin challenges her to prove she’s for real. She shows a photo of her and her son which mirrors Martin’s phone screen: his wife and baby. Martin resists taking a photo of Violet for an online tabloid and reward money. She thanks him, dons a disguise, and they explore the airport while eluding the papparazzi until her next scheduled event at 6am in this very airport. 1am. They do small talk that slowly opens up like the titular flower. Violet shows Martin a preview of her new project on her phone which has many photos. 2am. They discuss regrets. Martin says he missed too many chances, Violet that she took too many at the expense of others. Martin tells her how he stayed positive, equilibrium: “forging ahead yet rolling with it,” symbolized by the Yin-Yang. Violet like this idea and gives Martin an exclusive comic book. 3am. They see a night-blooming cereus, brief perfection, like their meeting… but the flower is doomed to wither…

By accident, Martin sees Violet has been taking pictures of him and other “commoners” during her “off the radar” trips as a coping mechanism for the happy home life she’s sacrificed but still desires. And she sees he’s looked at the deepfakes of her. They argue and split. 4am. Martin calls his gig, tells them he’s found a flight, but the gig is still on hold. He confesses the likely failed gig to his upset wife. Violet relives neglecting her son, her marriage failures and doubts, and the deepfakes… which she realizes is the one thing that is truly out of her control.

5am. Martin and Violet meet again… exchange apologies. Violet gives Martin a boost of confidence and he shares his inspiration for “equilibrium,” Greek stoicism, meaning we should be proud of our efforts and not get hung up on results as those are often out of our control. With that, they each share moment they each deem went perfectly: how they met their spouses. And that’s what matters: doing our best with the people we love.

5:40am! The 6am deadline! They get swarmed by fans vying for the photo reward, but Violet convinces them she’s a stunt double due to different colored eyes. They race to the concourse as Violet shows Martin her real eyes that were hidden behind contacts. After a winding up at the wrong conourse and escaping paparazzi, they’re finally where they first met. Martin again opts out of the photo offer and says the best moments are remembered. Violet shows him where her event will be.

6am. Violet reconnects with her son and husband who gives her a Yin-Yang brooch reminding Violet of equilibrium. At the event, the comic book leads to Martin getting Violet’s autograph. His confidence high, he calls his gig and is put back on. His wife loves the news. As Violet walks with her family, the paparazzi catch up and finally take their photos: Violet laughing with her son.

Work and life for Martin and Violet have reached a new equilibrium.