Lives intertwine around Green Lake as a girl learns to sail, a boy fights for first chair, two sisters operate a bed-and-breakfast, and a fisherman is after the catch of his life.
Genç yaşta anne olan Sandra, kocasından gördüğü şiddete artık dayanamaz. Kocasından ayrılmayı kafasına koyar ancak bir yandan da Dublin’deki konut kriziyle de uğraşmaktadır. Ev bulmakta zorlanan Sandra, kızları ile geçici olarak bir otel odasına yerleşir. Kendisine yardım etmeyi reddeden bu sistemle mücadele eden Sandra, kızlarına güvenli ve mutlu bir yuva sağlayabilmek için sıfırdan başlayarak evini inşa etmeye karar verir. Bu süreçte kendi hayatını da yeniden inşa eder ve benlik duygusunu da geri kazanır.
South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation to prove his claim, but when the evidence still appears to be inconclusive, Polsky is forced to engage in a relationship with the enemy in order to obtain irrefutable proof.
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.