SYNOPSIS:

Nina, an eight-year-old girl, receives a guitar from her mother as a gift. When she plays it, her emotions bring Spot to life—a small being made of wood shavings and splinters who embodies the materialization of her emotional health. Spot becomes a silent witness to Nina’s growth and, as she reaches adolescence, shares in her emotions and insecurities. Every feeling transforms her—and him along with her: when Nina laughs, Spot fills with life, but as her mental health declines, his fragile wooden body begins to crumble. One day, Nina excitedly marks a date on her calendar. Spot assumes it will be a day of celebration. When the day arrives, he watches her carefully get ready, put on makeup, write a letter, and wear a beautiful dress. She leaves radiant, and Spot waits for her with anticipation. But Nina never returns: that marked date was not a celebration…