Bruised, hungry and only halfway through her late shift, a lonely and disillusioned police officer forms an unlikely connection with an appreciative and thankful criminal. This slow-burn film explores appreciation and unlikely connections, and whether we consider “the person underneath”.

When I-Ling arrives at the Life in the UK test centre to be one step closer to becoming a British citizen, she immediately feels the hostility from the staff members. As she goes through the ID and security checks, she is pushed to the limit by micro-aggressions and turns to her imagination to express her emotions.

In a near future where artificial intelligence in the workforce is a societal norm, Tita, an injured and elderly fieldworker, reluctantly hires an AI substitute worker to fill in for her picking strawberries. When their AI substitute workers are unable to do her back-breaking work, she unexpectedly attracts the curiosity of the creators of this technology.

Against the backdrop of a historic fire season, an inmate firefighter is denied parole and desperately tries to call home while his crew combats a wildfire.

A tale of love, conflict, and impending parenthood unfolds as Eva and Jacobo confront their relationship's tumultuous past while racing to the hospital for the imminent birth of their first child, only to face a harrowing labor experience that tests their bond to its limits.