Clara Callan

<p>In a small town in Canada Clara Callan reluctantly takes leave of her sister Nora who is bound for New York. It's a time when the growing threat of fascism in Europe is a constant worry and people escape from reality through radio and the movies. Meanwhile the two sisters -- vastly different in personality yet inextricably linked by a shared past -- try to find their places within the complex web of social expectations for young women in the 1930s.</p><p>While Nora embarks on a glamorous career as a radio-soap opera star Clara a strong and independent-minded woman struggles to observe the traditional boundaries of a small and tight-knit community without relinquishing her dreams of love freedom and adventure. However things aren't as simple as they appear -- Nora's letters eventually reveal life in the big city is less exotic than it seems and the tranquil solitude of Clara's life is shattered by a series of unforeseeable events. These twists of fate require all of Clara's courage and strength and finally put the seemingly unbreakable bond between the sisters to the test.</p>