Sam,abrilliantcomputerhackerseekingabetterlife,alwaysseemstomakethewrongchoices,evenunderthewatchfuleyeofhisprobationofficer,Harry.Now,barredfromusingtheInternetandstuckworkingfastfoodwithhisbestfriendandfellowhacker,Stanley,SamposesasaPostalWorker,stealingpeople'smailtomakeendsmeet.Untiloneletterchangeseverything.WrittenbythebeautifulJosietoherdeadhusband,aMarinekilledinAfghanistan,theheart-wrenchingmissivewakessomethinginSam.Desperatetobecomeworthyofsuchlove,hebeginsfollowingJosieandstealingmoreletters,untilfinallyfindingthecouragetointroducehimself.AsSamandJosiegrowcloser,shewarmstothepossibilityofanewlifeashe'sremindedofthevaluesleftbehindinchildhood.ButfateshowsitshandwhenSam'spastcatchesupwithhimintheformofanaggressiveFBIagentandmissingBitcoins.WhenJosiediscoversthetruth,shemustdecideifthebetrayalwillforceherback...