1926. shanghai. juliette and roma decide to work together when roma's sister, alisa, falls victim to the disease. their families refuse to share information, but the young couple investigates with the help of trusted friends. juliette's twin cousins, kathleen and rosalind, and roma's cousin, benedikt, provide support. among them, kathleen is a trans girl accepted by her family, and marshall, a queer character, embarks on a touching love story with benedikt. oil painting oil painting