The Beginning of Light is a choreographed film to 2 poems. The first poem tells the story of the young Woman, who, devastated by the death of her lover, finally lets him go. In the second Poem, she muses on what her life could be, and a possible new love , a young Man watches her unseen. As her mood lightens, he takes over the reading of the poem, and realizes that he can't take his eyes off of her.