As she walks alongside the Hudson River with her friend, a woman excitedly explains her intricate vision of what would give her happiness.

After being laid off from his job, a man struggles to find meaning in a utopian world where all of his basic needs are already met for him.

In a universe that regenerates continually, producing the exact same timeline with each big bang, humans struggle to find meaning in lives over which they have no control.

A typical nice-guy colleague with a toxically positive attitude delivers an exhortation to his colleagues about eliminating self-doubt so as to increase work performance.

In a future where technology has advanced to the point where humans can undergo "optimization" to rid themselves of emotions and increase their mental functions, one man decides to cling to his humanity in an effort to atone for his sins and appreciate the beauty of being human.

In Michigan, a recently divorced professor reflects on what it means to exist, first alone in his empty apartment and then alongside his student in a mission to find a missing girl.

At a monk retreat, a guilty pharmacist tries to reclaim his attention span—and take accountability for what he has done.