"Dots To Lines" is a portrait about Chaim Machlev, a well-known tattoo artist specialized on mandalas, line- and dotwork. It provides insight on several work sessions and accompanies him on different occasions over the course of a year. Carried by the narration of his unusual path that led him from a "conventional" lifestyle in Tel-Aviv, Israel to a very distinct mind set and a cosmopolitan way of life, it underlines his unique style of tattooing which puts the art in the focus, feeds of emotions and the shared experience.