A young boy sits on the shore of one of Earth’s remaining beaches, his last moment at the planet’s natural sites before mankind must evacuate the planet it destroyed.

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.

In the near future, an energy crisis compels humanity to take advantage of the one source left untouched by industrialization: the past.

Under the moonlight, garbage and seaweed entwine to form a thing from the ocean, a monster in the shape of a man who makes its way towards the nearby town.

When a mysterious object threatens to kill the ocean ecosystem, the headmistress of a women's university in Africa and her students must traverse the waters to find the mad scientist responsible for putting it there.

A South Asian woman harbors a deep fascination with the ocean. When she works with renegade scientists to track a blue whale, the woman and the whale form a deep bond.

A boy and his best friend face a tidal wave in coastal Japan, but only the boy surfaces. The boy reflects as an old man, blaming himself for not helping his friend escape and wondering if the friend survived.

A young Caribbean merwoman decides to bring her friends to explore living on land, but the trip puts them in horrible danger. Upon returning underwater, she must face the consequences of putting her entire community at risk.

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.

Two lovers share their passions and dreams, dancing toward the edge of a cliff by the sea - and perhaps over it.