NanGoldin

The narrative begins in a middle-class Jewish family, where two young sisters share a deep, intimate bond. The elder sister, who identifies as a lesbian, finds herself in a tumultuous conflict with their parents. Unable to defend her identity and unwilling to conform, she adopts silence as a form of rebellion, remaining mute for a year and a half. In response to the growing whispers and stigma from society, her parents commit her to a sanatorium. Ultimately, she makes the tragic decision to end her life by lying on the train tracks. She was 18 years old; her younger sister was just 11. “That’s when I began planning my escape. I believed it was the only way I could survive.” The parents sought to conceal the reality of their elder daughter’s suicide, while psychiatrists warned them t...