Lady in Distress

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes.

In Chengdu, China, a retired female opera singer named Master Chang takes in a trio of young tenants into her boarding home. The tenants include a rock singer and a college student who has run away from home.

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.

In a small seaside town, two schoolgirls are assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel. Mia, a teenager who was working on reception that night, is the only witness. For fear of losing her job, she says nothing. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Wen, one of the victims, finds that her troubles have only just begun. Trapped in a world that offers them no safety, Mia and Wen will have to find their own way out.

In the Chinese town of Fuyang, four brothers go about their day-to-day lives, their destinies shaped by love and challenges.

Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him.