In post-war Los Angeles, decorated war hero Ezekiel 'Easy' Rawlins (Denzel Washington) navigates the racially divided cityscape as a private investigator. When tasked with locating a missing socialite, Easy is thrust into a perilous web involving the white power elite and the vibrant black community of Central Avenue.

During Argentina's 2001 economic collapse, Julio Färber, a bandoneon player in a working-class tango band, struggles to keep his music alive while facing dwindling earnings and the impending closure of his family's shoe shop.