Based on real events, from the life of Andrea Casamento. Andrea's life, a middle-class woman, changes drastically when her 18 year-old son ends up in jail falsely accused for a misdemeanor he did not commit. Now she must dedicate his days to freeing him from jail. To release him, she has to face the bureaucracy of the judicial system, prisoner abuse, but above all her own prejudices, values and beliefs. She will realize of this powerful change when she can't help falling in love with a convict.