Alla vigilia della Seconda guerra mondiale, una vedova inglese assume un archeologo autodidatta per effettuare scavi nella sua proprietà e fa un'incredibile scoperta.
La giovane vedova Cinthya Ennis (Leigh) fa un lavoro un po' speciale: compera oggetti che sottopone ai tecnici della sua ditta, a scopo di raffronto, poi li restituisce il giorno dopo. Un commesso, Steve Mason (Robert Mitchum) viene licenziato per averle venduto un trenino elettrico pur avendo capito che si trattava di un'acquirente "sui generis". I due fanno amicizia ed è la prima tappa verso il matrimonio.
Milly, una giovane orfana di padre, fa amicizia con Eric, suo coetaneo affetto da autismo, privo di genitori. Il ragazzo, prigioniero del suo mutismo, è convinto di saper volare. L'amicizia tra i due si trasforma in dolce complicità. Rinchiuso in manicomio per essere curato, Eric fugge nella sua soffitta, dove lo raggiunge Milly, inseguito da poliziotti e infermieri. Saliti sul tetto della scuola, i due ragazzi spiccano il volo e tra la meraviglia generale sorvolano i compagni, poi Eric si stacca da Milly, non prima di averle detto due o tre parole, le prime della sua vita.
Quando un ragazzino triste smarrisce il presepe di legno che lo legava al padre defunto, la madre, preoccupata, convince un solitario intagliatore a creargli un rimpiazzo e a far assistere il figlioletto ai lavori. La relazione tra l'uomo e il bambino si fa via via più stretta, mentre il Natale si avvicina...
With World War II is coming to its end and Japan nearing defeat, Japanese military leaders step up suicide attacks on Allied ships. Toei legend Koji Tsuruta stars as a Kamikaze squad leader who has second thoughts about suicide runs. He becomes torn between his own morality and his duty to his country when he must deal with a pilot under his command who refuses to complete his mission.
15-year-old Elise is longing for a happy family life, but her mother Betty is weak and egocentric. She drowns her problems in alcohol. Everything seems to turn out good when they meet Ludwig. But he does not fall in love with Betty, he loves Elise.
Daphne and her four children try to cope with the abrupt death of husband/father. As the family seems to fall apart, a sudden incident gives them a chance to heal their 'broken wings'.
Widowed mother Mo's daughter Krissy begins chatting online with a closet predator who kidnaps and exploits her in sexually abusive live streams on the dark web.
When Werner Herzog was still a child, his father was beaten to death before his eyes. His mother was overwhelmed with his upbringing and thereupon shipped him off to one of the toughest youth welfare institutions in Freistatt. This was followed by a career as a bouncer in the city's most notorious music club and an attempt to start a family. Today, the 77-year-old from Bielefeld lives with his dog Lucky in a lonely house in the country. Despite adverse living conditions, he has survived in his own unique and inimitable way.
11 year old Davy discovers that a chained gentle dog, Buck, is badly wounded around the neck because of the thick, tight collar he is made to constantly wear by his unfeeling owner. When Buck comes through the fence and becomes stuck, Davy removes the collar. Even though the boy tells him to stay in his owner's yard, the dog follows him home.
A widowed mother, raising her nine year old autistic son, develops a bond with her new alcoholic neighbor, a painter who loves music and works hard to provide for his teenage daughter.
A recently-widowed mother is gifted an antique photo that happens to harbor the presence of a sinister spirit within its frame.