Lydia
In 24 hours, 5 worlds collide in the forgotten neighborhoods of New York City.
Ragged Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")
The actual experiences of New York City subway riders are dramatized in a collection of 10 intriguing and very different vignettes. The tales showcase an ensemble of familiar faces, and range from stories of compassion and love to reflections on violence and loss. Among them: a disabled beggar quarrels with a woman and ruins her shoes with his wheelchair, provoking onlookers to wrath and pity; a skittish tourist proves to be her own worst enemy; a newlywed trysts with a mysterious sexpot; a commuter helplessly witnesses a suicide attempt; and, in the most affecting segment, a young woman grieves over her mother's imminent death.
Cindy
John Gray, a mild-mannered banker, gets hit by a car and loses most of his memory. When he gets out of the hospital, he has flashbacks which do not fit with his current life. After a strange telephone call and a murder attempt on his wife, Gray's wife is murdered which he is forced to go to L.A. in order to solve the crime and piece together his mysterious past.
Hispanic Prostitute
Jonathan Fisher es un periodista que, para conseguir un reportaje, le cuenta a su editor que conoce a un chulo de la calle al que puede entrevistar. Pero Fisher no conoce a ninguno y se ve obligado a inventarse una historia que acaba convirtiéndose en la coartada para un golpe. La policía cree que el reportaje está basado en un personaje real llamado Leo Smalls, sospechoso de asesinato. (FILMAFFINITY)