Initiation

Taking place in real time, elementary school teacher Emily organizes a mixer of like-minded women, but an altercation between a woman from Emily’s past and the group leads to a volatile chain of events.

A wedding reception hook-up leads to a culinary sex adventure and a sticky situation. A young couple’s sexual adventure proves that you can love nature, but it doesn’t always love you back. A cheating boyfriend drives a furious woman to take grudge sex to new heights.

After eight-year-old Josephine accidentally witnesses a brutal assault in Golden Gate Park, she begins acting out violently to protect herself. This emotional trauma leads to conflicts between her parents as they search for justice, and a way to feel safe again.

A hapless high school girl who loves a classmate and goes to extremes to receive his love in return.

An Asian American who looks for love in superficial and external ways. It's bittersweet because she doesn't end up finding what she wants, but makes a very intimate connection with her overweight neighbor, a man she would never consider dating.

An Oxycontin addict fighting her urge to keep using.