Detective David Reichert begins a relentless search for a serial killer in Washington state.

A movie about the travails of Jason (Mark Webber), a young gas station attendant and movie projectionist living in Nebraska. His encounters with various social difficulties and with Frances (Zooey Deschanel), a beautiful and enigmatic young woman leads to dramatic changes and decisions in his life.

A census-taker is sent to investigate why a certain small town has had the same population -- 436 residents -- for the last 100 years.