In a raw and unflinching drama from director Nicole Kassell, Kevin Bacon delivers a haunting performance as Walter, a man struggling to rebuild his life after twelve years in prison for a sex crime against a minor. Now living in a sparse apartment across from an elementary school, he finds a job at a lumberyard and attempts a fragile connection with Vickie, a wary coworker played by Kyra Sedgwick. His past is a shadow he cannot escape, drawing the suspicion of his brother-in-law Benjamin Bratt, the hostility of a detective Mos Def, and his own relentless self-loathing. As Walter navigates a world that sees him only as a monster, he is forced to confront the depths of his own nature and the possibility of redemption. The film, produced by Lee Daniels, crafts a tense and morally complex atmosphere, focusing on the man behind the label and the arduous, painful path toward confronting one's darkest self.