A deeply moving account of a man full of contradictions, a saint during the day, an animated "monster" at night, a highly conflicted individual who loved all his kids but did not have the resources to provide them what they needed. A man who is tormented by the usurpation of his patriarchal authority, who finds comfort in cajoling his cow to deal with his emotions. A man who wants to live but cannot as death takes him away at the prime of his life.