Three couples gather for their annual beach trip to scatter the ashes of Joy, the friend who held them together for 40 years. But Jack, her widower, shocks everyone by inviting Evelyn—a widow who understands his grief—to join them. What should be a healing reunion fractures as the group grapples with an impossible question: How long should you mourn before you’re allowed to live again? Spreading Joy explores love, loss, and the courage to open your heart when those closest to you think it’s too soon. 3M, 3W