It showcases the story behind the first Black Barbie. It started with the filmmaker's 83-year old aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell and a seemingly simple question: "why not make a Barbie that looks like me?"
Forgivingthemistakes,learningtoloveandnotbeingafraidoflife—itisratherdifficulttocopewithatthecemetery,butitisquitepossible.Sashaworksasamanagerofafirmthatinstallstombstonesatthecemetery.Hehasalotofcustomers,eachofwhomexperiencesapersonaltragedy.However,Sashaisfullofcynicismandirony.Onedayhis14-year-olddaughterappearstoreturnherfatherintoherlife.
1966年夏天，迎接暑假到来的三姊弟，一如往常地嬉戏玩乐，与家人讨论暑假的旅游计划。看似和乐的家庭，直到母亲意外得知父亲不可告人的秘密后，逐渐崩解。这回透过小孩们的无奈答话，充分展现二战之后逐渐弥漫的保守氛围，并讥讽当时社会的道德假面。
