In a rural town, a woman attempts to run away, with her three children, from her abusive husband. While the feat seems straightforward at first, a series of complications causes their escape to become increasingly precarious.

When a young black man from the Bronx unwittingly becomes an accomplice to the murder of a police officer, he must protect the murderer (his best friend) and flee the life he used to know.

Sinkler escapes from his chain gang with a woman who also wants to escape her own version of prison, however, his escape ends in tragedy.

A man must plan an escape when he finds himself stuck at a train station ends up trapped in a cult-like existence with no way out.

A high school boy makes a habit of stealing cars, picking up girls, and skipping school. When he begins to worry that he is getting into too much trouble, the boy must decide whether to seek help or continue his criminal lifestyle.

A correctional officer gives an inmate's female visitor a ride into Sacramento and soon becomes entangled in her secrets — and also finds himself on the verge of becoming a millionaire.

A girl flees her home when her parents want to send her back to her abusive husband.

In a camp along a Spanish beach, thirty-five thousand men are separated by barbed wire, awaiting news of whether they will be allowed to leave Spain for Mexico. Every day, someone new escapes.

A man imprisoned for murdering his brother drifts between his visiting wife, his memories of life outside, and his friends in prison as he struggles to find meaning in his captivity -- in everyone's captivity.

After a young man runs away and is said to be hiding in a canyon, his co-worker sets out to find him and ends up sharing his painful backstory of fear and lost opportunity.