In the 720p glow of a digital memory, they are forever young, forever messy, and forever stuck in the frantic, beautiful middle of nowhere.

It’s the terrifying realization that the party isn't a rebellion anymore—it’s just a habit. To stay is to disappear into the wallpaper. To leave is to walk out into a world where no one is clapping for your potential.

But 2019 feels different. The light in the morning is sharper, more accusatory. When Laura meets Jim, a man who measures time in piano notes and sobriety, the magic of the "animal" life begins to look like a cage.