The Kindness of Strangers

Fleeing an abusive marriage with her two young sons, Clara arrives in New York determined to start anew but quickly finds the city as unforgiving as the life she left behind. When their car is towed, a chance encounter with Alice leads them to an emergency shelter and sets off a chain of encounters with a mosaic of strangers—each carrying their own wounds, secrets, and surprising capacity for compassion.

The film follows these intersecting lives with a gentle, unflinching gaze, exploring how small acts of kindness can ripple outward and alter destinies. It balances moments of raw vulnerability and quiet hope, painting an intimate portrait of resilience, human connection, and the messy, often redemptive ways people help one another survive.