An unemployed factory worker terrorizes his wife and son, until the boy's imagination allows him to escape in a miraculous way.

The story of a young woman, who in the process of going after her dream of singing, is led to change her relationship with her father through the wisdom of her quirky, elderly roommate.

Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encounters with strangers and unsavory people weaken the barriers encompassing his long-suppressed rage, until Edmond explodes in violence.