Sarah, a widow who feels lonely and old, dreams of appearing on television. However, she is obsessed with her appearance and resorts to weight loss pills. Meanwhile, her son Harry, his girlfriend Marion, and his best friend Tyrone dream of making quick and easy money by selling heroin on the streets of Brooklyn, so they can open their own hangout. Soon, things take a terrifying turn; even when their world begins to collapse, Sarah, Harry, Marion, and Tyrone refuse to give up and are drawn into a terrifying whirlpool that devours themselves and their dreams.