As the recipient of the prestigious Murray Film Institute Award for documentary film making Ingrid Strauss decides to chronicle the lives of residents of a nearby nursing home.While preparing the documentary Ingrid discovers by accident an amazing fact concerning one of the residents. As she peels away the layers of an extraordinary life Ingrid finds herself increasingly enthralled and awed by a story compellingly moving and poignant.The Hands of Memory unveils a powerful narrative culminating in a surprising conclusion.