Seventeen-year old Jim is a small-town boxing hero who carries the hopes and dreams of his father Stan on his shoulders. His growing relationship with local takatāpui Māori boy, Whetu, forces him to confront the truth about his sexuality, and choose his own future.

Dating My Mother explores the intimate and sometimes tumultuous relationship between a single mother and her gay son as they navigate the dizzying world of online dating.

A teenage boy's infatuation with a woman he sees on the bus further complicates his already tumultuous adolescence.

On her birthday, Katrina's alcoholic mother has a violent outburst which is the catalyst to the teenager's destructive drinking session which results in the ripple effect of abuse that she endures at home.