In the unforgiving streets of Oakland, a young man's violent act sends him spiraling into a life behind bars, forcing a raw confrontation with the cycles that shaped him. Ashton Sanders delivers a powerful performance as Jahkor, whose journey from a hopeful child to a convicted murderer unfolds in parallel timelines, revealing the generational echoes of trauma and survival. As he navigates the brutal realities of prison, guided by the hardened wisdom of his father, played with devastating intensity by Jeffrey Wright, Jahkor is compelled to dissect his own past. Directed and written by Joe Robert Cole, this gritty crime drama weaves a poignant tapestry of a fractured family, examining the forces of environment, legacy, and the desperate search for identity. With a standout cast including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Regina Taylor, the film paints a stark, atmospheric portrait of a man trapped between the person he became and the life he might have lived, asking if breaking free from a predetermined fate is ever truly possible.