En julaften for lenge siden krøp en baby opp i sekken til julenissen. Buddy, som ble oppdratt som alv, drar på jakt etter sin sanne plass i verden – i New York City.
A girl and her father living deep in the woods, rescue a wounded young woman that washes up on the bank of the local river. Their lives are forever changed by the mysterious stranger, and the ruthless drug lord who will stop at nothing to kill her once and for all.
A former Hollywood star (Rosalind Eleazar) finds her second act when she reconnects with a famous director (Chris Rock) and her volatile brother (Daniel Kaluuya), rediscovering the glamour of Los Angeles.