An ex-con, journeyman fighter concealing a life threatening secret and a recovering drug-addict boxing trainer attempt to rewrite their regrettable pasts as they embark on an unlikely journey of redemption, forgiveness and with a little luck, personal salvation 

SYNOPSIS:

The relationship between Roman Volvok and Paul Anconi is an exposé on the brutal consequences of professional boxing in and out of the ring.

Roman was once a top-ranked contender nearing an opportunity to fight for a world title when his world was torn apart after being convicted of assaulting and injuring a cop during a melee outside a nightclub after his last fight.

Roman emerges from prison eight years later with grace and humility, yet concealing a tragic secret - early signs of CTE. He spends his days working a menial job assigned by his parole officer and his nights pouring himself into his true gift - painting.

Emotionally and fiscally stranded, looking for an exit strategy; Roman seeks out his estranged trainer Paul.

Paul Anconi was always an explosive concoction of a renowned boxing trainer and self-destructive addict. Haunted by his fractured relationship with his seventeen year daughter (herself a top-ranked boxer), Paul has been living a quiet and sober life far away from the sport that decimated his life - until Roman knocks on his door.

Roman convinces Paul to assist him without revealing his true motives. Together they reenter the world they both love and hate, embarking on an unlikely journey that does not end under the bright lights of a championship bout, but in the shadows of solidarity, grace and ultimately forgiveness.