Paulina Escobar (Sigourney Weaver) is a former political activist and torture victim. Her husband, Gerardo (Stuart Wilson), has just been appointed to head a commission on human rights violations under the old regime. One stormy night, the couple receives an unexpected visitor, Dr. Miranda (Ben Kingsley), who drops Gerardo off at the Escobars' isolated house after his car breaks down. Could the good doctor be Paulina's former torturer?