Pompier aguerri, Éric mène avec bravoure un groupe de pompiers aux confins des régions montagneuses pour y éteindre de dévastateurs incendies. Alors que ce dernier tente d'ajouter de nouvelles recrues à la brigade, il fait la connaissance de Brendan, un ancien toxicomane sevré qui veut à tout prix refaire sa vie honorablement. Éric accepte de lui donner sa chance. Brendan devra donc s'armer de courage non seulement pour affronter les monstres de flammes qui sont le quotidien d'un pompier, mais également pour s'habituer à l'éloignement qu'entraîne sa nouvelle vie dans les montagnes, loin de sa famille.

Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets.

After discovering the man who raised him is not his biological father, 15-year-old Ian's world is forever changed. His mother refuses to identify his real father, fueling Ian's desire to escape suburbia. His girlfriend urges him to stay and work things out, while his best friend continues to lead him down a violent path. The duo sell drugs to make money – until their dealer offers an easier, deadlier way to get rich quick.