Something to hold on to
SOMETHING TO HOLD ON TO (synopsis)
At 9 years old Adam McCarthy and his little brother Kai, are sent away from his family home to live with the Johnsons, a rich suburban couple with more time than they need, and more money than they know what to do with, Adam finds it tough to adjust at first clinging on to the promise his sister made to come find him, he is distant and withdrawn, but he eventually starts to warm to his new family, however just when he thinks things have finally settled down in his life, there's a knock on the door that sends it spinning once more.
16-year-old Sharon McCarthy can't get over the shock of hearing that her brothers are being sent away, she tries her best to be supportive to her parents and comforting to her sister, while also nursing her own wounds, she desperately wants to keep the family from falling apart, all in the hopes of one day being reunited with her lost brothers, when Sharon finally gains independence from her parents, she wants to keep the promise she made five years ago.
This story follows 5 years in the lives of Adam and Sharon as they try to navigate the cruel and heart-breaking reality that is life, even miles away, they both cling to the same promise, because surely that, if nothing else, was SOMETHING TO HOLD ON TO.