Den erfarne musiker Jackson opdager - og forelsker sig i - sangerinden Ally. Ally kæmper for anerkendelse, og hun er tæt på at lægge musikken på hylden, da Jack lokker hende tilbage i rampelyset. Men netop som Ally får vind i sejlene, begynder parrets forhold at bryde sammen, alt imens Jack kæmper en hård kamp mod sine indre dæmoner.
Den spinkle Rudy drømmer om at komme på universitetsholdet i amerikansk fodbold og endelig lykkes det ham at træne med skoleholdet.
A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.
Paterson er buschauffør i byen Paterson, New Jersey. Hver dag udfører han samme rutine: Står op, går på arbejde, kører samme rute med bussen, skriver digte i sin notesbog, lufter hunden, drikker en og kun en øl på den samme bar, går i seng. Han elsker sin kone Laura overalt på jorden, men modsat ham selv er Laura kontant på jagt efter nye projekter.
Gabby, the waitress in an isolated Arizona diner, dreams of a bigger and better life. One day penniless intellectual Alan drifts into the joint and the two strike up a rapport. Soon enough, notorious killer Duke Mantee takes the diner's inhabitants hostage. Surrounded by miles of desert, the patrons and staff are forced to sit tight with Mantee and his gang overnight.
After his business' bankrupcy, Giorgos Alexiou decides to commit suicide. Rosa, his cousin's wife who stand to benefit form his death, hires a private detective to keep an eye on him in case he changes his mind. Minas, Giorgos' employee, becomes Giorgos' guardian angel preventing the suicide at the last minute.
An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.
Two Iranian teenagers in love want to get married, travel to the US to get a green card and live there, but their parents object. With not enough money saved, they pin their hopes on winning the state lottery to fund their trip, but tragedy derails their plans.
Den unge Hyacinth I slutningen af 1950erne drømmer den unge Hyancinth om at tage del i det bedre borgerskab, have ægte kinesisk porcelæn og matchende pastelfarver. Hun forsøger samtidig at skubbe sin søster og Daddy op af den sociale rangstige, så de kan blive lidt mere som familien Cooper-Smith, som hun arbejder for som ung pige i huset. Hun drømmer ligeledes om den perfekte gentleman og har udset kæresten William som sin kommende ægtemand. Problemet er bare, at Daddys adfærd truer med at ødelægge hendes planer.
A middle-aged filmmaker on the verge of a breakthrough. Two kids in search of a lost backpack. A small dog a long way from home.
When Andres and Natalia met by accident, she wasn't impressed. In time they gravitated toward each other. But Paulo, a troubling figure from Natalia's past felt otherwise.
When Benny's younger brother, Loren, suddenly reappears after being missing for months, the two are forced to reckon with the drastically different ways they have chosen to live their lives.
A Tamil couple and an international student experience adjustment issues after moving to Australia.
Emily the chicken lives in Hickville but dreams of Hollywood. Her chance comes when director J. Megga-Phone happens to drive past and gives her his card.
A Eurovision singer, Iceland's strongest woman, a male model, a plumber who wants to direct movies. They all work in the shopping mall that this documentary focuses on ... most of them want to get out, even just to the bigger mall down the road.