In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and carry out a music about their expertise, making one thing beautiful and cathartic out of a disaster - whereas additionally catapulting Celeste to stardom. By 2017, Celeste is a mom to a teenage daughter of her personal and is struggling to navigate a profession fraught with scandals when one other act of terrifying violence calls for her consideration.