Fritz has returned home to sell the house of his late father, who was a local wrestling hero. Once home, he becomes embroiled with a local gang and a corrupt cop. The gang steal his father's championship belt, so he must recover it, before his uncle will agree to sell his house.

From eight female Maori directors come eight connected stories (in Maori, waru means 8), each taking place at the same moment in time during the tangi (funeral) of a small boy, Waru, who has died at the hands of a caregiver. The eight stories are all subtly linked and follow different female characters as they come to terms with Waru's death and try to find a way forward in their community.