The film '68 follows Peter Szabo (Eric Larson), a Hungarian immigrant running a struggling restaurant in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, as he navigates the challenges of his sons' adult lives, including one son who is gay and disowned by their father when he comes out. Meanwhile, both sons experience personal struggles, including financial difficulties, counterculture pursuits, and run-ins with authority figures. The year 1968 provides a backdrop for these events, marked by significant historical milestones such as the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, which are interwoven into the narrative using stock footage.