A man tells his life story leading up to his suicide, attempting to explain the seemingly-inescapable mental paradoxes he found himself facing in his quest to be an authentic person, which reinforced, time after time, his belief that he was a fraud.

A young man tries to impress a girl by lying about who he is and pretending to be wealthy.

When a young college student's father gives him money for tuition, the student spends it away and lies to his mother for money. His father catches him, but the student remains unsure if his mother knows the truth.

A girl challenges the spider which has, for better or for worse, remained inseparable from her family and her ancestors for generations.

From across the universe, two sisters try to keep each other in contact.

Through visions of the past and future, a man ponders his place in the Black freedom struggle.

George Washington's chef, whose culinary talent is brought alive by magic, reflects on his career back when he was enslaved.

In a world where spices aren't legal, a family business ponders how to make their café thrive.