On March 10, 2019, a Boeing 737 MAX crashed shortly after takeoff in an open farm field in the Gimbichu district of Ethiopia, killing all 157 people aboard, including Max Thabiso Edkins, director Teboho Edkins’s younger brother. In an open field, we learn that dozens of nearby villagers immediately converged on the site to help, and that some stood vigil for a month to protect and preserve the crash area. Years later, they continue to mourn alongside family members who visit the site, including Edkins and his father, Don, who produced the film. Boeing’s widely criticized response to the crash stands in sharp contrast to the community’s enduring compassion. Both a personal essay on loss and an exploration of the potential healing power of collective mourning, Edkins’s film is a quiet testament to humanity— moments of warmth, resolve, grief, fear, patience, and simple acts of kindness. WM