lake sharp

Desert is the Dirt Heart follows a mysterious cowgirl through a barren landscape as she chases faded memories and desert mirages. She encounters a cadre of dusty characters whose intentions are unclear. They push her mind and body to its limits, conjuring the source of her quest: a child.

A precocious young girl and her injured brother travel to a sketchy motel to visit an old family friend who they haven't seen in years. He's hiding something, but so are they.