A love story bounded by the extremes of loss and desire, 'The Singing' tells the story of two people who fail one another in the ravages of illness. Years later they remain haunted by what they were unable to hold onto, and struggle to find a way to resolve the past. Examining the play of the past upon the present, 'The Singing' questions how we are to live with the weight of memory and impossible desire; how much we can be expected to give in the name of love; and how we can ever be reconciled to what is lost.