Heliotrope

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.

While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.

A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.