A man thinks about his relationship with his parents (especially his mother) as he watches them grow old. He then realizes that he is now old too.

A soon-to-be groom worries about his father's health as the old, surly man reminisces about his past. He must come face the reality of his family situation while tending to his own personal matters.

An elderly Russian man comes across a young American in a park and tells the young man about coming of age in Russia.

Two brothers reflect on how their late mother banned them from acting upon their desires for playing instruments and yet how they will always have new music to turn to for enjoyment.

A series of vignettes about various sons along a family tree.

A man reflects on his complicated summers with his father.

Sometime during the 20th century, two young boys wake up excitedly on a Florida day with the hope of seeing their estranged father, unaware of how reality will not meet their expectations.

In an attempt to impress his emotionally distant father, a boy ridicules his mother, who has loved him unconditionally even in his father's absence. Wracked with guilt, he yearns for her forgiveness - only to find that she does not hold it against him.

When his wife accuses him of something he can't remember, a man must confront the memories that still linger in his mind.

A poor, elderly Louisiana man confronts his responsibility to his grandchildren, his mistakes with their parents, and his own past when a cruel word on the street catches him off guard.