Cher Alvarez

In the weeks after an abortion, a young woman and her boyfriend find themselves grieving differently, alone together. A joint grief ritual to bridge the disconnect proves that some shared losses never fully belong to the past.

Upon arriving at a women’s shelter, Keoki, a sensitive boy, feels the weight of supporting his determined mom, Reina, and baby half-sister, Ari. Now safe, Keoki is forced to deal with some hard truths about his family’s hardships and his deep-seated pain for what he’s endured. With the sudden appearance of a haunting, child-like apparition, his ideas of safety are challenged and he is forced to confront his own complicated feelings for what he’s endured, and give voice to his pain in order to begin the journey of healing with his family.

On the night before a pivotal decision, an obsessive poet reconnects with her past loves in order to discover the pattern behind her failed relationships.

In the midst of setting up for a mysterious party, a woman tries to stop her flighty younger sister from making a devastating choice.