Seven-year-old Maggie desperately wants to get her elderly dog, Taco, a cake for his upcoming birthday. As her mother repeatedly refuses, Maggie learns her reason for not wanting to order one.

When 16 year old Faye’s complicated relationship with her mother manifests as feelings for her middle aged ballet teacher, she is forced to confront her own shame and desire while she prepares for her final solo.

A teenage girl must come to terms with her tense relationship with her mother while reckoning with the suspicion that she may be eating far more than just fruits from their garden.

Things Behind the Sun follows a week in the life of a teenage tennis player who is struggling to balance practice with his home life as an important tournament approaches.