Carlos, Paula and their two teenage children, Juana and Fausto gather for an eventful night. What seems like just another dinner turns into a duel of hurtful words, looks, and passive-aggressive comments. Over the course of dinner, the tensions and anxieties that arise between them will be revealed, collapsing into a fragmented family and a failed attempt at connection.
Boobie and Penny get together for a family lunch at their mother’s place. They once again are greeted by a hoarder’s home, stale pizza, and a jug of coffee, however, this time an expensive surprise follows suit.
Julia, a young playwright, spends the night awake trying to finish her work. Through dance, she begins a personal search, inhabiting and interpreting the characters she is writing about. In this cathartic dynamic, it is the characters themselves who challenge her to confront what prevents her from finishing her work.
Ped, a soccer student who wishes to go to college using a scholarship but his school cut all the training due to PM2.5 so he trains alone for the final and ends up with an unexpected turning point.
Ethan is about to go onstage when he is hit with the sudden realisation that he cannot remember his lines. Desperate, he turns to more experienced actor, Hugo, for help, and what ensues is a violent and frantic effort to "get in the zone".
"Mon," a 16-year-old boy, hoped to start a new life with his father who had been absent for over 10 years. However, reality was far from ideal. Conflict, misunderstanding, and walls erected between father and son only worsened over time. Moreover, Mon uncovered his father's dark secrets, which might have hindered his growth without paternal guidance.
After failing to make it big as a rock band, four Indian Americans in 1960s San Francisco attempt one last rebrand to ride the hippie wave and finally get their big break.
A Thai soldier returns home on duty only to find his father suffering from a mysterious, undiagnosable illness. The affliction soon spreads throughout the village like a curse, leading to a series of inexplicable events.
Shirin, a 15-year-old Muslim girl, has been living a solitary life with her ailing mother for the past two years. One day, her mother passes away, leaving her to reconnect with her father, with whom she has had no contact for a long time, to handle the funeral according to Islamic customs. Once the ceremonies are over, Shirin must face living with her father in their old home and find answers for her own life.
When her boyfriend suddenly ghosts her for days on end, Jane finds herself devastated and unable to take the advice of her friends. Jane rejects modernity and wallows in a feminine melancholy.
A fine arts student struggles to finish his master's thesis while dealing with his father, an experienced blacksmith, who after visiting a contemporary art museum, decides to become a sculptor.
In the busy streets of the Ghanaian capital, Accra, four friends experience the challenges of coming of age. Their lives are defined by uncertain plans for the future, complicated father-son relationships, sexual stereotypes, and fear of letting go of childhood innocence. The basketball court offers a fun escape from everyday life.