An undocumented boxer, haunted by the death of his mother on the journey to the United States, battles his way up the rankings to position himself for a world title fight and an opportunity at a visa. As he closes in on his title fight however, Edgar’s own fatigue, his past, his present, skilled opponents, and the terrible power of an all-consuming black hole threaten to deny him his dream of fulfilling his mother’s wish for a better life in the US.