简介：SanFrancisconativeROMANishauntedbyhisHIVstatus,whichstoppedhimfromsavinghisidenticaltwinREMIfromdeathbyleukemia.Inordertofeelconnectedtohisbrotheragain,Romanloseshimselfinthenostalgiaofhischildhoodmemories.Inday-to-daylife,Romanfaceshisgriefintroublingways.First,bysubstitutinghistwinwithhispartnerNEIL,andthenthroughasenseofobligationtohisdeadbrother’swifeNATHALIE.However,beingaroundNathalie,Romanindulgesinhisbrother’scharactertraitsandidentitydysmorphiastartstomanifest. Spiralingdownward,Roman’sdreamsbecomeinfectedwithanxietywhilehiswakingmindgrowsmoreandmoreunstable.Astrangeandcuriousattractiontodeathbecomesapparentasheconsidersjoininghistwinintheafterlife.NewsofagroundbreakingHIVorgantransplantationprocedureforceshimtofacethedemonsthatheliveswitharoundbeingbothHIVandunabletobehistwin’sdonor.Unabletodistinguishrealityfromfantasy,hesuccumbstohiscompulsiontoembodyhisbrother,buttheillusionisshatteredwhenheconfessestobeingHIVduringanunexpectedsexualencounterwithNathalie.Desperatetopullhimselfoutofdarkness,Romanescapestohismother,CHRIS,attheirfamilyhomeinMendocinowheresheattemptstohelphim.However,beingaroundhischildhoodhomejerkshimdeeperintohispathofself-destruction. AnepiphanycomesreleasingRomanfromhistorment,forcinghimtoembracethecomplexityoflifewithouthisbelovedtwinevenastheirspiritualconnectionremainseternal.RomanreconnectswithRemithroughhisboyhoodmemories,finallyabletofindpeacewithbeingHIV.Intheend,aredwoodtrailbecomesametaphorforRoman’slifewhenhebearssolewitnesstotheraresightingofaloneGreyWolf,asignofhealing.…