A family is under pressure as crises reveal fault lines in their relationships. A man comes into conflict with an overworked doctor, when he is faced with a dilemma on behalf of his sick father. His son struggles to deal with the fallout of a social media post gone viral, while his brother reopens old wounds trying to forgive his estranged father.

An exploration of empathy and its limitations, Cost of Caring asks who we choose to extend empathy to and why. What choices are we forced to make when caring for others, and when are we in danger of caring too much?