Aurora, the daughter of a religious leader, travels with her husband Joonas to celebrate their wedding anniversary with their parents. At the same time, her ex-lover Lenny tries to contact her — something that does not go unnoticed by Joonas. The anniversary celebration becomes a spectacle glorifying family values, as Aurora’s father, Valdek, carefully constructs an image of the ideal family model for his followers. In parallel, a second timeline unfolds — the love story of Aurora and Lenny from a year earlier, where Lenny draws Aurora into his intoxicating and increasingly complicated world. When Aurora begins to see cracks in that relationship, she attempts to break away. As past and present collide, unexpected confrontations threaten to unravel the carefully staged celebration. Long-buried secrets rise to the surface, and the façade of harmony begins to fracture. Caught between loyalty, love, and control, Aurora must decide whether to submit to the life scripted for her — or reclaim her own voice. RECOGNITION The film was recognized during Estonian Cultural Endowment Annual Awards - award from the Audiovisual Arts Endowment Fund went to Johanna Mägi for the title role in the feature film Aurora. DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT “Aurora” isn’t an ideological film about ready solutions with clear, didactic points of view. Our goal is to observe people’s various psychological states and let the viewer decipher their different approaches. Read more on BBFF website www.bostonbalticfilm.org