The winter vault

In 1964 Egypt, the grand temple at Abu Simbel faces destruction due to the rising waters of the Aswan Dam. Avery, a young engineer, is tasked with the monumental challenge of dismantling and relocating the temple sixty meters higher. Amidst this daunting project, he is also building a life with his new wife, Jean. However, the floodgates bring inevitable devastation: villages submerged, graves relocated, and thousands displaced from their ancestral homes. As the temple is carefully reconstructed, Avery and Jean endure a profound personal loss that propels them on separate journeys through grief. Their paths take them from Egypt to Canada and to lands transformed by flooding, encountering a guerrilla painter in war-torn Poland whose story intertwines destruction and hope. The narrative intricately weaves historical events with personal struggles, exploring how individuals salvage meaning from life's upheavals. It portrays a couple striving to reconnect amidst chaos, reflecting on displacement and the universal quest for belonging. This poignant tale delves into the weight of memories, the pain of loss, and the healing power of love, capturing the essence of human resilience in the face of adversity.