Parents

The year is 1950s and the setting is a quintessential suburban neighborhood. Within this idyllic community lives an ordinary boy named Michael, who harbors peculiar nightmares filled with terror. His disquiet extends beyond his dreams; he also feels uneasy around his parents, though he can't quite put his finger on the reason. Michael's unsettling thoughts and fears seem to intensify as he forms a friendship with Sheila, an inquisitive classmate. Despite their budding camaraderie, Michael struggles to communicate his unnerving suspicions about his family to Sheila or the school's compassionate social worker. As the story unfolds, the tension between Michael's suburban existence and his dark, buried secrets gradually builds towards a chilling revelation.