The premise of “Foregone Ties” revolves around an elderly woman who has within minutes, reached the pinnacle of her literary career, and lost her past love who she has consistently based her novels on. The primary enigma of the film is built upon the sense of anticipation surrounding the subsequent decision she must make following these two life altering phone calls. Set against the backdrop of a prosperous scenic city, we as viewers are positioned to ask, would such fine historical monuments and works of architecture exist, had they not been fuelled by deep, often melancholic emotion? Is the struggle for coexistence between love and dreams an age-old phenomena?