The story of Patrick Stein, a high school star athlete who wakes up one morning able to move no part of his body but his eyes. Medical wisdom says ‘Locked-In Syndrome’ will imprison him for life. But medical wisdom hasn’t met Patrick. He’s slowly fighting his way back out; now demanding the right to risk his life for one swallow of real food. Patrick’s story is a heroic journey into a world experienced by less than 1% of the global population. Despite his daily struggle for survival, Patrick has maintained his sense of humor and fierce determination. The film evokes laughter, tears, hopes, and dreams in revealing the most intense human fear: being buried alive. It inspires others to defeat the odds.