Black Box

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Elena struggles to cope when her older sister Dora is hospitalized for depression, leading to a profound sense of confusion in her life. At school, she feels invisible except to Dora's friends and the outcast Jimmy Zenk. Meanwhile, her home life is strained by her parents' constant arguments. Driven by love and a desire for normalcy, Elena takes on the heavy burden of responsibility for her sister's recovery, even as it threatens to overwhelm her.