A searing and profound meditation on humanity, brutality, and redemption, Tenderness weaves together a haunting portrait of an ostracized man struggling to connect. When an unexpected encounter with a charismatic stranger leads to a shocking act of violence, Paulus, an ex-law student turned slaughterhouse worker, is forced to confront his newfound loneliness. He ignites an irresistible attraction to Sara, the one person who claims to understand his innocence, challenging them both to transcend the darkness of their pasts. But as their relationship deepens, Sara's growing obsession with Paulus's innocence puts his fate in a tailspin, and his attempt to outrun his guilt and the tightening net of the police throws a shadow over their desperate love affair.