Actress Cal, floundering post-college, is thrown to discover that her childhood soulmate Jacob, has a serious girlfriend, Em. Failing to reconnect with Jacob, Cal unexpectedly finds a new bond with Em. As Cal gets swept up in her exciting new social life, she begins neglecting her loyal best friend Bobby, their friendship disintegrating just as her relationship with Em develops in unexpected and incendiary ways. AUGUST AT TWENTY-TWO is an evocative, deeply felt portrait of young artists struggling to find their way in their craft and their lives.