Free convict, Armstrong struggles to start over, causing him to rob on his first day out. This, along with a rival fatal love affair and his friends gang affiliation could cause him a lot more than a trip back to jail.

Tender caresses and enveloping embraces are portals into the life of Mack, a Black woman in Mississippi. Winding through the anticipation, love, and heartbreak she experiences from childhood to adulthood, the expressionist journey is an ode to connection — with loved ones and with place.