Canadian icon Shane Koyczan has brought his spoken word poetry to stages all over the world, including TED Talks that have gone viral and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. This documentary, both an introduction to his poetry and an exploration of his relationships with those around him, highlights his journey of seeking reconciliation with his father who abandoned him at an early age, and how in order to accomplish this, Koyczan has to rely on his poetry's vulnerability like never before.

Zach and Avery Treus are brothers, roomates and aspiring novelists. After two years of scraping by in pursuit of their dreams, older brother Avery's ambition seems to have faded. As he makes plans for the future, Zach fumbles along, determined to pen the final chapters. Over the course of seven days their relationship is tested when two new people enter their lives. One, a mysterious blonde, summons a new confidence from Avery. The other, a derisive gutter punk, opens Zach's eyes to a new world and way of life he was previously unaware of. Seemingly doomed by ill fate, the brothers impulsively turn against one another.