Shmuel, a Hasidic cantor in upstate New York, distraught by the untimely death of his wife, struggles to find religious solace, while secretly obsessing over how her body will decay.

Two young girls attempt to bring Christmas joy to a cranky old man so Santa will bring them puppies for their good deed.

On the night she plans on taking her own life, a 17-year-old girl is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive. She gets released, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective.

A white-trash mom is visited by three ghosts intent on showing her a path to a brighter future.