Aryaman Kantawala

On his family’s farm, young Eli Miller uncovers a chilling truth that forces him to make an impossible choice.

Akshay, a Marathi-American teenager struggles to prepare kaju katli for the annual Diwali party, consumed by grief. He is forced to reckon with the true reason he is struggling to create this dessert, redefining his place in his culture.

A young woman, who is slowly dying, continues to live her life the same way, every single day. She is always present in the cafe she and her sister own and is always having the same thing: a black tea with honey. When her sister discovers that the young woman doesn’t have much time left, she decides to show her a wonderful time by doing the things they love together. Reluctant at first, the young woman eventually gives in to spending a day with her sister, but with her energy depleting, has to find the strength to carry through the day.

Haunted by the loss of her parents and terrified of losing the only family she has left, Carmen is pulled into a self-reflected journey of memory, fear, and time itself. Along the way, she encounters Trevor, a quiet stranger carrying wounds of his own. Together, they discover that healing may come from facing what they each fear most.