Eastern Shoshone medical student Jenna Murray spent summers on the Wind River Indian Reservation helping her Grandpa any way she could. When he suddenly dies, she must find a way to heal before realizing her dream of a life in medicine.

Tony Drees believes he has “good fortune,” despite being born into an abusive household, surviving the deadliest bombing of the Gulf War, beating cancer, and having his leg amputated up to his hip. Through it all, he develops a newly found passion for skiing, and sets an ambitious goal for the upcoming season.

Mariana Mendoza and Miguel Casar are Los Angeles-based climbers who take on some tough bouldering routes. They also see the power their sport has to create a community of care mobilized against war, the carceral system, and in support of justice. The two ask themselves how they can show up as whole people in both spaces, and then must reevaluate when their immigration status changes. The film shows that erecting barriers and breaking them down are both WHAT THE HANDS DO.