A 15-year-old boy joins a group of aging forest laborers, led by a burned-out ex-con, to support his struggling family. As the ex-con learns about the boy's troubled home life, he begins to confront his own demons and eventually takes drastic action when the boy's abusive father crosses a line.

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A troubled convict forms a bond with a 15-year-old, forcing the youth to confront the choice between a life of redemption or destructive patterns.