The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city.
A grieving daughter discovers a red envelope from her mom that contains a final request: for her to complete a Christmas Checklist of twelve activities before Christmas, the last one being “Find Love”.
India. Smita is an untouchable. She dreams of seeing her daughter escape her miserable condition and enter school. Italy. Giulia works in her father’s workshop. When he has an accident, she discovers that the family business is ruined. Canada. Sarah, a successful lawyer, is about to be promoted to the head of her firm when she learns that she is ill. Three lives, three women, three continents. Three battles to fight. Although they don’t know each other, Smita, Giulia and Sarah are unknowingly linked by their most intimate and singular bond.
Following the suspected suicide of her friend and fellow teacher, Julie Taylor is hired to take over the senior math class for the last few weeks of school. It's been a difficult year for Julie and this is a fresh start for her and her teenager daughter Miya. Though Julie hopes that being both the new kid and the new teacher's daughter won't be too hard on Miya, she can't help but worry when her daughter becomes fast friends with the school's resident mean girl, Amy Turner.
High school senior and promising pianist Violet has her world turned upside down when she is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis days before her audition with a world-renowned music school.
Jack is a small-time criminal who'se dream of becoming a professional athlete were shattered by a savage beating. 10 years after this aggression, his younger brother is shot dead by racist cops, he must come to terms with his life, and how to cope with police brutality.