In 1970 when nearly all children with cancer die, an unconventional and brilliant oncologist breaks all the rules in an effort to revolutionize treatment methods and to provide housing and support to families of sick children.
“Beneath the Grass” is set in 2008, capturing both the economic recession and the “Yes We Can” summer, and follows a single Latina mother whose illegal marijuana business is jeopardized when her young son befriends the new neighbors, a young white boy and his police officer grandfather.
Abigail grieves her father's death, feeling isolated. Matt's life disrupted by brother's return. Their paths intersect, tragically shaping their journeys. A character-driven exploration of loss and upheaval.
Black cowboy Jim Kelly is known on the Texas frontier for killing cattle rustlers. When he befriends the widow of a murdered sharecropper and her daughter, Jim must decide whether to seek vengeance or leave behind a life of violence.