What if Quebec’s greatest resource, water, contaminated the entire region in less than a week. Thirst is the story of a woman shadowed by death who chooses to fight to save humanity.

In the crater of a long-extinct volcano, where the legacy of apartheid South Africa, and the possibility of a new and brighter future, clash over blackjack tables, topless revue bars and sold-out stadia, aspiring singer Franki Nzo sets her sights on superstardom.

Ella is convinced that something is wrong with the research project she is part of. The pharmaceutical company behind the NoSleep pill withholds crucial information about the drug and its side effects. Ella is faced with the dilemma of trying to leave the program alone, or also try to rescue Yousuf.

Seeking salvation, an ultra-Orthodox homosexual entrusts his fate to a contentious psychologist, becoming the centerpiece of an ethically dubious virtual reality conversion experiment.