Emily is drowning in memories. Yet those memories are also the only thing besides her daughter that are keeping her afloat.
Emily had a person she loved that she couldn't be with. Now she's in an arranged marriage to a man she does not love. The memories of a girl from Poland that she fell in love with are something Emily cherishes as she struggles with raising her daughter and dealing with her failing marriage. She named her daughter Anna after that girl. After all, it doesn't matter if it's a mother's love for her daughter or a deep love for a woman she may never see again. The person Emily loves is always Anna.