Stephen Astor

In the Summer of 2004, a teenage boy on a transformative journey to Cape Cod faces toxic expectations about manhood, challenging his understanding of masculinity.

A narrator retells the memory of his relationship with his stepmother amidst the absence of his father during the Christmas season.

After his father's death, Patrick must return home to face his dysfunctional family. Through a confrontation with his own mortality and broken emotions, he must make a decision that will change every relationship in his life forever.

A young boy, Mica, watches his mother's alcoholism and emotional instability swell during Christmas.