THE STORY:
In the New York City of 1905,
Esther, a black seamstress, lives in a boarding house for
women and sews intimate apparel for clients who range from
wealthy white patrons to prostitutes. Her skills and
discretion are much in demand, but Esther remains lonely and
longing for a husband and a future of her own making.
She begins to receive
beautiful letters from George, a Caribbean man working on
the Panama Canal, and over time the correspondence becomes
increasingly intimate. Meanwhile, Esther's feelings for a
Hasidic man develop into an impossible attraction.
When George arrives in New
York, Esther's hopes and aspirations are challenged by the
difficult choices and compromises she faces as she tries to
build her life in the image of her dreams.
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