Five students at the largest public high school in Brooklyn take on a chaotic world as they fight to succeed, survive, break free and seize the future....
When Billie learns that her estranged parents' lives are at risk, she tries to help them by robbing a bank. In her botched robbery attempt, she takes a hostage named Franny, who turns out to be a charmingly impulsive pregnant teenager with nothing left to lose. Together, Billie and Franny embark on a chase through scenic American landscapes, clashing and struggling for common ground in hopes for a brighter future....
A young African American tries to navigate through life ~ and come to terms with a painful upbringing ~ through his photography....
On the one-year anniversary of her mother's passing, a Haitian-American dancer returns to her family home....