Barbelle follows the story of a newly famous Toronto based pop-star duo, Veronica Vale and Alice O'Hara, whose meteoric rise to stardom has led to a blitzkrieg on their personal lives.

As the plane slowly makes its descent, a young couple is faced with their differences through sudden pockets of turbulence. Alex, who's about to start his nine-to-five career, struggles to communicate his true artistic passion to his boyfriend Brett, a straight-laced, privileged law school frat boy still coming to terms with his sexuality. The last twenty-five minutes of their flight becomes a countdown to a decision of a lifetime.