After being released from prison, a Russian "Zek"/Convict receives an invitation from his uncle to attend Sesshin, a seven day retreat at the Buddhist Zen Monastery where he is introduced to an ancient practice which unlocks his mind.
As an Armenian refugee who migrated from country to country in his younger years up until being arrested and incarcerated since the year of 2000, Artem Vaskanyan realized that freedom can never be fully experienced without self awareness, and once it is attained, a person's mind can be very creative in setting oneself free. (Even when he is not)
