Mi-Thet (18), has suddenly become the head of her household after the military causes the collapse of her family. She moves to Yangon to work in a garment factory, but she has not been paid for several months. Though she wants to join her coworkers in a strike, she is paralyzed by a traumatic past. In time she realizes that the real problem facing women like her is not money but the lack of rights. At last she finds the strength to change her situation.
Shortly after Muzamil was born, the village's holy man predicts that he will die at age 20. Muzamil's father can't stand the curse and leaves home. Sakina raises her son as a single mother, overly protective. One day, Muzamil turns 19.
Just when the people of an expanding Calcutta feel their dreams might be fulfilled, they hear the sound of things falling.
When a couple badass guys are going to break into a bank, they quickly realize the terrible mistake it was to involve "Premium Idiot" Klaus as part of the group.
A 35-year-old former fighter and violinist devises a plan to blow up a movie theater, a gathering place for British NICA officials and the Dutch.
A workaholic father is encouraged to spend more time with his daughter. It turns out to be harder than he would think.
A 12-year-old boy is alone with the responsibility for his younger siblings. Alone for several days, his insecurities begin to turn into desperation and fear. A new sense of masculinity is unleashed when he finds a gun, which leads him into a destructive trail.
When Magda's sister dumps her to go to an illegal Halloween party, she is left behind and has an unpleasant confrontation with some girls from school. In the course of the night, she meets Nils Olav. The two hit it off, giving Magda the confidence to ignore the mean girls.
