On the eve of her 29th birthday, an internet user discovers that 30-year-olds with minimal prospects are secretly being culled from society.

Welcome to Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish, and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home.

Unemployed Ava has planned a fun bachelorette party weekend in Miami for her picture-perfect best friend, Kendall. But when Kendall’s party and Ava’s job prospects come in conflict with each other, Ava tests just how far she is willing to go for her friend to have a good time.