A Black family suffers from a year of pain: the mom gets diagnosed with cancer, the dad gets horrible joint pain, the oldest brother gets a concussion, the youngest brother gets shot in the arm, and the daughter falls into a deep depression. After a year of unsuccessfully coping with their reality, the daughter wonders; “Does this run in our family?” They start asking relatives, and realize they are suffering from centuries of trauma passed down to them from their ancestors. 

The family decides to try an experimental therapeutic retreat for Black families that they find online. The package includes “travel expenses, lodging, equipment, a DNA test, basic survival training, journals, food, drink, and unlimited sessions with [a] licensed professional psychotherapist.” At the end of the four-day retreat, the family will be dropped into an old plantation to find the spirit of one of their ancestors.

The big day arrives, and each of the family members has a specific task to complete on the plantation. The little girl’s task is to carry the container that will hold their ancestor they find. The family gets off the plane and runs through the plantation, following the DNA reader to the “Broken Woods.” The dad starts digging at the spot and a shimmering light comes out of the hole. The girl holds out the container and the light flows into it. Foresters, the ghosts of slave-owners, start to chase them and they dash back to the plane. When they get back to the plane, they finally meet their ancestor.