Talea

Fourteenyearold Jasmin longs to be near her biological mother Eva Following her mothers release from prison an excursion into the country together becomes a first test for the fledgling motherdaughter relationship They smoke dance and stroll together the mood is promising But time and again it is revealed that their needs and expectations are light years apart For the moment neither Eva nor Jasmin seem up to the task of fulfilling each others need for identity and support Talea is Italian for scion a detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant used in grafting