A blind and solitary man, recovering from alcoholism, works towards stability. Determined to take control of his life, Larry does his best to be disciplined. When he joins a Jiu Jitsu academy, he finds a close friend in his young hard-partying instructor, Darren. As Larry's body and spirit begin to change through his martial art training, so does his friendship with Darren. But as aspects of Darren's life start to unravel, Larry soon finds himself descending into an underworld.