Basedonrealevents,fromthelifeofAndreaCasamento.Andrea'slife,amiddle-classwoman,changesdrasticallywhenher18year-oldsonendsupinjailfalselyaccusedforamisdemeanorhedidnotcommit.Nowshemustdedicatehisdaystofreeinghimfromjail.Toreleasehim,shehastofacethebureaucracyofthejudicialsystem,prisonerabuse,butaboveallherownprejudices,valuesandbeliefs.Shewillrealizeofthispowerfulchangewhenshecan'thelpfallinginlovewithaconvict.