Sam,abrilliantcomputerhackerseekingabetterlife,alwaysseemstomakethewrongchoices,evenunderthewatchfuleyeofhisprobationofficer,Harry.Now,barredfromusingtheInternetandstuckworkingfastfoodwithhisbestfriendandfellowhacker,Stanley,SamposesasaPostalWorker,stealingpeoplesmailtomakeendsmeet.Untiloneletterchangeseverything.WrittenbythebeautifulJosietoherdeadhusband,aMarinekilledinAfghanistan,theheart-wrenchingmissivewakessomethinginSam.Desperatetobecomeworthyofsuchlove,hebeginsfollowingJosieandstealingmoreletters,untilfinallyfindingthecouragetointroducehimself.AsSamandJosiegrowcloser,shewarmstothepossibilityofanewlifeashesremindedofthevaluesleftbehindinchildhood.ButfateshowsitshandwhenSamspastcatchesupwithhimintheformofanaggressiveFBIagentandmissingBitcoins.WhenJosiediscoversthetruth,shemustdecideifthebetrayalwillforceherback...