The Dark Horse is a story of struggle and redemption. Dana, a ballet teacher, reluctantly returns to her childhood home to discover it is about to be sold. To save the farm, and the family, she must tame her mother's dangerous black horse, and ride him to victory in the year's biggest dressage competition.

During the 2008 financial crisis teenage Filipina, Frances, is determined to avoid two unstoppable forces: her family's home foreclosure and a creeping realization that she's gay.