Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities. Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.

A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely seen younger brother returns to town.

While out on parole, Dennis reluctantly takes a job selling Christmas trees with his old buddy Rene in order to make enough money to buy his estranged daughter the piano she's always wanted.

When an aspiring actress loses her support system in one fell swoop, she sets out with a stolen script, her brother, and his boyfriend to make a movie.

When David's sister returns home after a long absence, their complicated past comes back to haunt them.

An American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer.

A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.

Margot and her son Claude decide to visit her sister Pauline after she announces that she is marrying less-than-impressive Malcolm.

Pregnant forensic psychologist Lydie Crane is hired to learn the truth behind the case of 16-year-old Stephanie Daley, who is accused of concealing her pregnancy and murdering her infant.