After the sudden loss of her father, 8-year-old Simone shares a secret with her mother Dawn: her father whispers to her through the leaves of the magnificient tree by their house. Simone is convinced that he’s come back to protect her family. Soon, Simone’s three brothers & Dawn also take comfort in the reassuring tree. But the new bond between mother & daughter is threatened when Dawn starts dating George. Simone moves into the treehouse & refuses to come down. With branches infiltrating the house & roots destroying the foundations, the tree seems to be siding with Simone. Dawn refuses to let the tree take control of her family…