Almost, Maine

A woman carries her heart, broken into pieces, in a small paper bag. A man shrinks to half his former size, after losing hope in love. A woman keeps the love they have given each other in large red bags. These playful and surreal experiences are commonplace in the world of John Cariani’s Almost, Maine, where on one cold and magical midwinter night, the citizens of Almost -- not organized enough for a town, too populated for a wilderness -- experience the life-altering power of the human heart. Relationships end, begin, or change beyond recognition, as strangers become friends, friends become lovers, and lovers turn into strangers. Propelled by the mystical energy of the aurora borealis and populated with characters that are humorous, plain-spoken, thoughtful, and sincere, Almost, Maine is a series of loosely connected tales about love, each with a compelling couple at its center, each with its own touch of magic.