Beast of the East Productions

Ben is a young bisexual man. He comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a man of color struggling with deep wounds of his own. As the summer progresses and their intimacy grows, Ben's past crawls to the surface.

A new hire joins a small town pizza restaurant just as the business fails and its employees question the "American Dream."

Unspooled through a series of vignettes, this slice-of-life tale follows a group of young college graduates who are forced -- because of a bleak economic environment -- to shack up with their parents and settle for low-paying jobs.

With one big score, small time drug dealer Franco is sure he'll be able to leave the business forever and start a legitimate life.