An artist, John (Trevor Morgan, "The Sixth Sense") reflects on the summer of his defining year, 1974, when he befriended an elderly, alcoholic yet brilliant painter, (Armin Mueller-Stahl, "The Game") who had turned his back on his art and his life. Together, they give one another a priceless gift. The student learns to see the world through the eyes of an artist, while the master remembers how to see past the ugliness in life and appreciate the beauty.  With a masterful cast that includes Armin Mueller-Stahl ("Shine"), Ray Liotta ("Goodfellas"), Charles Durning ("The Sting"), DIana Scarwid ("Pushing Daisies") and Samantha Mathis ("Under the Dome").