Led by Donna and Reverend W.C. Martin, 22 families from a rural Black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system and kickstart a movement in the process.
Ryan Logan, en tidligere Special Forces-agent, kæmper for at klare livet efter tabet af sin kone. Han bliver kastet ind i den kriminelle underverden for at forhindre, at hans eneste søn bliver taget fra ham.
Vi følger Selma, en ung tjekkoslovakisk enlig mor, der er emigreret til Washington, USA. Langsomt er hun ved at blive blind, og selv om denne kendsgerning har en hård, sørgmodig virkning på os som tilskuere, synes Selma at være upåvirket. For at spare penge op til en operation, der skal forhindre sønnen, som har arvet hendes øjensygdom, i at lide samme skæbne som hende selv, arbejder hun som fabriksarbejder. Den sidste lidenskab, hun har tilbage i en verden, der er ved at syne væk fra hende, er musik og dans, så når virkeligheden synes for trist og grå og til tider decideret ond, flygter hun ind i en musical, der udspiller sig i hendes inderste hjerte.
Burke Ryan bader i succes! Han har skrevet en selvhjælpsbog om, hvordan man overvinder sorg, og nu holder han foredrag for fulde huse landet over. Men ved mødet med den spontane blomsterpige Eloise indser han, at han ikke selv lever helt efter bogens forskrifter... Og så får han brug for hjælp med at hjælpe sig selv!
Hazel suffers from a crippling case of agoraphobia - so much so that it causes a rift between her and her mother, Dee. They agree that Hazel will go to a treatment facility to help her deal with her fear, transported by a driver and specialty van from the facility. But when two masked gunmen attack them on the desert road, Hazel has to battle her fears so she and her mother can survive.
Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
An urban teenager finds solace from his chaotic life in the footsteps of his fictional outlaw persona.
Lola wants to escape her situation at all costs, even if it is only through her imagination, where she is a beautiful ballet dancer.
A group of people believe the city is a maze and are obsessively searching for the lost exit.
This documentary attempts to understand why so many comedians experience mental health issues, a condition that stands in stark contrast to their profession. Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts: these are the heavy subjects they dare to tackle on stage. Cathy Gauthier, Coco Belliveau, Jean-François Mercier, Mario Jean, Maude Landry, Preach and Simon Gouache testify.
On a summer day in the 1950s, a native girl watches the countryside go by from the backseat of a car. A woman at her kitchen table sings a lullaby in her Cree language. When the girl arrives at her destination, she undergoes a transformation that will turn the woman’s gentle voice into a howl of anger and pain.
Presents families' personal stories about coping with the death of a parent, as well as strategies that have helped these families move forward.