A young man seeking to take the "perfect" photograph for a photography contest realizes it's not as easy as it seems.
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Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
Ian is an aspiring autistic photographer who struggles with a painful memory and unemployment, following the loss of his support worker Janet.
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.
A photographer picks up a stranger and develops a connection with them as they drive through his hometown at night and discuss its changes.
Alicia and Leo travel to Italy, to their late mother's childhood village, guided only by a small box filled with her memories.
Upon helping her friend audition for their all-girls high school's production of Romeo & Juliet, freshman Sun-wha is unexpectedly cast as Juliet. To her surprise Romeo is played by the über-cool and stunning senior Ha-nam, whom all the girls seem to have a crush on. As the two would-be thespians grow closer, Ha-nam takes Sun-wha under her wing in more ways than one. However this sparks the jealousy of the play's director, Su-yeon, whom, it turns out, is more than friends with Ha-nam.
A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Whilst visiting her late mother's gravestone, Emma meets Jon - her half-blood brother, whose existence she's never known of till now...
A young man runs to try to get on the bus, he can't catch it so he has to wait for the next one; while he waits a girl accompanies him at the bus stop.
A girl becomes a fan of a music artist named Kalypso but the girls liking of the artist turns into an obsession as she creates an Instagram page dedicated to Kalypso.
A short film by Samona Olanipekun. A portrayal of contemporary male identity, which peels back the layers of self. A young man spends a day preparing for his 30th birthday while confronted by a very familar person. Featuring Jonathan Ajayi & Samuel Adewunmi
Once a top rising comedian, Topper quickly falls from grace and finds himself struggling to get by in the cutthroat comedy scene of LA. His inability to face and accept his childhood has kept him from progressing. After an unexpected visit from a ghost of his past, Topper must return to Detroit to face his past and come to terms with his demons, before his dream and possibly himself dies off.
A girl just broke up with her boyfriend and needs to talk.
Olive is caught between past and present when her ex calls to return her things, forcing her to confront unresolved feelings three days before her wedding.
Santa, an eight-year-old girl from the desolate Bolivian Altiplano, embarks on a rollercoaster journey to take her mother from a life of misery into paradise. The two of them made a pact: when her mother passes, the girl would follow the stars and carry her body across the desert toward heaven, a place they are certain is physically real. Crossing the wilderness, Santa encounters a group of female wrestlers that help her on her way. Also, a gruff policeman who arrests Santa but soon suspects she has magical powers. He decides that to achieve his own salvation he must join Santa on her quest beyond the horizon.
The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.
A loving elderly mother dedicates herself to caring for her child with mental health struggles. As she provides unwavering love and support, her own health begins to decline, causing uncertainty and distress for her child.
Giuseppe, 33, is still struggling to build his life in a small Italian town where he has to hide his homosexuality. With a Polaroid in hand, he decides to leave for Berlin to find Peter, a summer love he has never forgotten. The shock of a cosmopolitan city is nothing compared to the moment he realizes that the German artist has a "normal" family. For him this represents the possibility of 'losing' himself and meeting Marco, who takes him around all night to arrive at dawn to the conviction that love is the only strength to find one's identity. "Polaroid" is one of five short film segments in an omnibus feature titled "A Quintet".
