"Barely Coping" follows the story of Tristan who, as boy, lost his parents in a tragic accident. To hide from reality he pretends to be a panda and lives the rest of his life as one. As an adult Tristan finds himself on his own for the 1st time and is taken in by Audrey and her family who are trying to deal with an unfortunate loss as well. Tristan starts to help the family find their way again and, in doing so, starts to help them accept the reality and cope with the tragic loss that everyone faces.

Ryan Santiago
as Tristan

Jennifer Lefsyk
as Audrey

John Mac Schnurr
as Marty

Joe Cappelli
as Kirk

Stephanie Ward
as Robin

James S. Cacciatore
as Papa Sampson

Patrick Regan
as Chuck

Patricia c Rodriguez
as Nora

Michael John Gilbert
as Tim The Life Guard

Jason A. Covey
as Dr. Wayne W. Conners