A cross-episodic melange of macabre folktales supposedly penned by folklorist Jonathan Mallory Sinus.

A young woman remains stuck at the airport after escaping an abusive relationship.

A Muslim fundamentalist in New York kidnaps a liberal Muslim scholar with intent to kill. A closeted lesbian in New Delhi kidnaps her activist bisexual lover with intent to marry. The resulting torture and violence evokes a brutal struggle of identities against unfreedom.

Saeed braves an adolescent crush and an altercation with his best friend while his temperamental father Ali struggles to connect with him. Both they and the film are heading for a breakdown.

Fearing the loss of his authority and job, a lonely emasculated high school custodian targets the new part-time employee: a poor refugee student.

A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.