Michelle Chen

Mila is a cheerful young girl who always wears the same sandal, carrying it with her through life's highest highs and lowest lows. Though she smiles through it all, she finds herself unable to move forward. After consulting her therapist, she decides to go for a run. Along the way, she learns that change isn't something to fear, but something to embrace. Sometimes, the only thing standing between who you are and who you could become is a pair of shoes that no longer fit. In the end, she realizes the dog days are, indeed, over.

Jake is a struggling teenage creative grappling with the absence of his father. Accustomed to pushing others away, he isolates himself in his relentless search for inspiration. As he grows increasingly distant from his girlfriend, their relationship begins to unravel, ultimately leading him to leave her. When he seems most lost, an unexpected voicemail from his mother helps him rediscover both his inspiration and the connection he has been missing.