A mother and her three children discuss what to do (in the hours after?) after the father leaves (and they aren't sure if he'll come back. something like that).

Over dinner, an observer reflects on mothers and their omnipresent prevalence in children’s lives.

After he gets divorced, a father finds renewed purpose through his role as a single parent and the precious time he spends with his children.

The impact of an absent father emerges in the gruesome stories of a young daughter as her alcoholic mother listens and reflects on the struggles of raising her alone.

After being left behind by her husband and two sons due to her alleged "boringness," a woman must learn how to cope with her new life.

When a man's son visits with his new girlfriend, the father worries that she is only interested in the grand house and family money. The father knows he should not intervene in his son's relationship, but the more time he spends with them, the more he dislikes her and the more difficult it gets to stay quiet.

During WWII, years after his parent's divorce, a college student and his brother visit their father and his new wife. However, the visit leaves him disappointed at what his father's life has become.

Two parents send their child a questionnaire full of mysterious questions that reveal insights into their relationship with their child.

After he loses his mother, a father feels unmoored and lashes out at his family as the winter solstice arrives.

Thirteen-year-old Angelle gets into a car accident when her drunken father begs her to drive home in his stead. Later, she must take the witness stand in court and decide her family's future with her testimony.