American sailor Dean Barry, 23 years old, lands in Naples in 1944. Dean develops feelings for native Lucia, with whom he has a son. Dean is compelled to leave them but finally returns to see his family again, in an changed city.
“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.