An alternative school in Marion, Indiana is the last, best chance for four struggling teens to earn a high school diploma. Devin, Hannah, Zariah, and Keegan fell through the cracks of the public school system. Director, Taylor Film Professor Kathy Bruner, follows the teens and their school administrator, Roger, through a full school year of remarkable obstacles. Last Year at the Crossing is a raw examination of life in the American heartland, where many people are living in survival mode.