King
As a sex worker (Liberty) desperately searches for housing after recently discovering she is pregnant, her ex-boyfriend/pimp (King) battles with supporting his family. Meanwhile, an undocumented teen (Augustin) struggles to survive while he sleeps on the streets of East Oakland and is pursued by a bully who he encounters in a homeless shelter. Lastly, we follow the story of Wei-Ling whose son Jimmy must now find the money to support his Father who dies of a heart attack while collecting cans.
Brandon
2008년 12월 31일, 22살의 오스카는 새출발을 결심한 참이다. 여자친구에게는 프로포즈를 할 결심을, 딸에게는 사랑을 듬뿍 주는 아빠, 생일을 맞은 엄마에게는 믿음직한 아들이 되려고 마음 먹은 하루의 끝, 모처럼 신년맞이 불꽃놀이를 하러 간 그에겐 인생을 뒤바꿀 사건이 기다리고 있다.
Paul
In South Los Angeles, a young mother's love for her daughter is put to the test.
Dante's Friend
A young man in Oakland, California, wakes with a heavy heart and decides to take a walk through the neighborhood to the local barbershop.
