The Toy Soldiers

On a final evening in the 1980s, five parallel coming-of-age stories dramatize the stages of grief, set against the backdrop of a local roller rink closing its doors for the last time. A youthful mother in a custody battle finds solace in alcohol; a 19-year-old drug addict and his younger brother navigate the complexities of abuse and identity. Meanwhile, a teen offers sexual favors for acceptance and encounters a challenged classmate who would do anything for love. These lives and others will change forever on this fateful night, as the innocence of youth unravels.