Miso Soup

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.