Ren McCormack, a teenager from Boston, moves to the small town of Bomont where he's confronted with a starkly different cultural environment. Three years prior to his arrival, the community was shaken by a tragic accident that claimed the lives of five teenagers after a night out. In response, local authorities, under the guidance of influential Reverend Shaw Moore, have implemented ordinances to prohibit loud music and dancing. The laws are a way for the town to cope with the loss, but they also suppress the youths' expressions of freedom and joy. Ren, a passionate dancer, finds these restrictions confounding and stifling.

As Ren struggles to fit in, he becomes close with Ariel, the rebellious daughter of Reverend Moore, who's suffocating under her father's strict rules and mourning the death of her brother, who was one of the teenagers killed in the accident. Ren and Ariel's relationship ignites as they share a common desire for self-expression. Challenged by the town's regulations and his own personal grief, Ren decides to challenge the ban on dancing. His quest to overturn the prohibition leads him into various confrontations with the town council and Reverend Moore, setting the stage for a cultural showdown in the heart of Bomont. Through his journey, Ren inspires the community to confront their collective trauma and reconsider the way they deal with pain and celebrate life.