A businessman is waiting for a streetcar, with his back to an unhoused woman. The two silently judge each other. The man is annoyed at seeing someone who wants something for nothing, and the woman is feeling judged for a situation she has no control over. The two finally acknowledge each other, and we discover their shared experience.

A young refugee panhandling on the street shares her true frustrations with and feelings towards the people who walk by, and occasionally give her small change or an online donation.

Content warning: ableism including ableist slurs, abuse (familial/sibling) alcoholism, cannibalism, disordered eating, drug use (marijuana), fatphobia, gun violence, sexual harassment of a minor, starvation, strong language

Based on a short story by Judy Budnitz, Dog Days tells a post-apocalyptic tale of a typical American family. The country...