Jon Lonoff

Synopsis: Amidst what is supposed to be the last fun-fueled Brooklyn summer before college, Owen finds himself grappling with his father Mitchell's unspoken past. Owen receives guidance from his best friend Elliot, but after ignoring his advice, decides to dig deeper. Yet, when Owen uncovers the truth, he must decide if finding justice for his father is worth jeopardizing the two's contentment.

A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.

Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — become friends after a thought-provoking screening of "Jules et Jim," Truffaut's classic film about a decades-long ménage à trois. Soon, the men meet Jeanette, a sexually liberated southern transplant who promptly falls for both of them. Frustrated passions curdle into jealousy as Jeanette entertains love affairs with each in the ensuing years.

After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.

Andrew, an awkward 16-year-old, spends his free time writing poetry on a Central Park bench. Stuck in his own head, Andrew is blind to the world around him including Gene, an 85-year-old man who sits next to him on the same bench every day. Unapologetically honest, shameless, and effortlessly clever, Gene forms an unlikely friendship with Andrew that helps him open his eyes to the poetic inspiration found in a simple day at the park.

From a thrift store find to a symbol of aspiration, a blue suit becomes a silent witness to pivotal moments in the lives of disparate characters, revealing the universal desire for belonging and purpose.