Dreading a visit from an old business partner, a man drives around the Cape and attempts to put off the inevitable meeting, but finds trouble along the way.

A writer staying in Cape Cod spends one last evening with his friends, a married couple, wishing they wouldn't return to the city. He is reminded of how lonely he feels living on his own and implores the couple to stay.

A Canadian schoolteacher sets up shop on a tiny, near-barren island off the coast of Labrador. Before long, what begins as a peaceful new life full of love and community becomes a cold, icy prison.

On the beaches of a remote British Caribbean Island, a mixed-race family enjoys a relaxing vacation. However, a simple conversation with a local white woman about the island soon evolves into one of introspection and racial discrimination.

On a family vacation in Cape Cod, a father struggles to understand his unhappiness with his family and inevitable aging, leading him to clash with his more commanding and radical brother-in-law. He finds solace in doting on his niece, until many years later when he will come to regret not saying anything about his brother-in-law's odd behavior.

A young Native American man visits a burial site on a nearby island and must reflect on both his allegiance to his culture and to himself.

In a dystopian world, the red water ocean attracts tourists but repels residents. When a couple moves from Boston to the somewhat abandoned shore, strange things begin to happen.

Sailors on a British naval ship ostracize a fellow crew member. When tragedy strikes, the man’s heroism changes the heart of one of his peers.

Two men and their girlfriends sail on their way to a dope deal. However, along the way, they are sabotaged by islanders and face the fatal struggle against the currents.

A father who watches his Portuguese neighbors become blessed by material gifts after the death of their father contemplates his own uselessness and begins to believe that his family would be better off without him.