In the seaside city of Folksport, 25-year-old Zander Wolbach struggles with social anxiety and depression, making it difficult to connect with those around him. Recently graduated, he endures a nightmare hospital stay for acid-reflux surgery, leaving him with a faulty digestive system that only makes human interaction more difficult, especially while working jobs he’s ill-suited for under bullying bosses.

But Zander has bigger dreams. To escape his mundane existence, he turns to songwriting and recording albums in his bedroom, hoping for a breakthrough. His friend Percy thinks he’s wasting his time, but Zander persists, creating and releasing more music, believing someone will eventually recognize his talent.

When a change in health insurance forces him to end his psychotherapy sessions with Dr. Golden, he turns to a local spiritual community for help, led by a former monk named Lou. With Lou’s guidance, Zander embarks on a challenging spiritual journey, hoping to find the inner peace and sense of purpose that has eluded him.