Paradox is the 4th and most powerful film in the Cycle of Life collection. Alex Trace, played by Christopher Alexander, is at the breaking point of dealing with the harsh realities of his life and sees that the only way out of his situation will be the ultimate point of no return. Ray Thomas, played by Javon Livingston, has also met his breaking point; however, he is on the verge of making a change that unfortunately many men in his position don't have the opportunity to make. Paradox is where the lives of these two individuals, engulfed in the self destructing pitfalls, share that life defining moment that they have long searched for.