Sammy Smalls, a 21-year-old with low self-esteem, hides behind her unflattering clothes and childhood illness-induced limp. She works as an undercover shoplifter detector at a grocery store, where her boss enforces his own brand of justice. Despite her loving but imperfect parents, Sammy struggles with emotional intimacy and is sexually inexperienced. She has a crush on Eugene, a busker musician who performs outside her work, but their attempt to take their friendship to the next level ends in disaster.
Year of the Carnivore
As a young woman navigates her adolescence, she undertakes a transformative journey to uncover her true identity and assert her autonomy, shedding the doubts and fears that have held her back and embracing her authentic self.
