Virgo Rising

Kirsten Swenson is moving from her hometown of Seattle to her birthplace of Minneapolis for a new job and jump in her career. She carries a sense of responsibility toward her American foremothers who fought long and hard for women’s rights, but feels she’s letting them down a bit. She has some nagging questions: How does one manage to have a thriving career and a family? And why is she still a virgin? Her virginity, in particular, is causing increasing anxiety as she approaches her late twenties. 

Kirsten is all modern woman in her navigation of department store couture but seems stuck somewhere back before the sexual revolution. She is attracted to men but doesn’t encourage nor look for romantic relationships. 

Minneapolis makes her confront many of her demons, including interacting with her estranged father and the aftermath of a family tragedy. 

She meets two very different men. She has no attraction to these men until a singular moment catching her off guard. The reason for the attractions, however, are not the same, and each one weaves a web around her pushing her further to the truth.