Set in the Deep South during the early days of the civil rights movement, and featuring an energetic gospel, rock, country and R&B score, "Violet" follows the growth and enlightenment of a bitter young disfigured woman who embarks on a long bus trip to receive the healing touch of a TV evangelist who she believes can cure her. Along the way, she meets a young black soldier who teaches her about beauty, love, courage and what it means to be an outsider.