Coldwater

Brad Lunders arrives at Coldwater, entering a brutal wilderness rehab facility run by Colonel Reichert. The staff are hand-picked former military types who treat inmates with a survival of the fittest mindset. The environment signals that rehabilitation here is more about control and punishment than actual help.

Brad has a tenuous relationship with his mother and her new boyfriend, a fragile dynamic that shadows his time at Coldwater. The lack of stable support in his home life helps explain his guarded behavior and his resolve to survive inside the facility.

Brad's best friend Gabriel is sent to the same camp later, joining him in the brutal regime. Together they navigate the staff’s harsh rules and the growing sense that help is a lie. The bond between them becomes crucial as abuse escalates.

During an ethically questionable overnight punishment, an inmate is maimed and permanently injured. The staff's hands-on, punitive approach reveals the facility's brutal philosophy. The incident intensifies tensions between the inmates and staff, especially with Josh.

Tensions between Brad and Josh boil over when the staff member challenges Brad to a fight. Brad, bigger and more capable, quickly overpowers Josh, and other staff must intervene to prevent a severe injury. The incident marks a turning point in the power dynamics at Coldwater.

In a chaotic episode, a drunken Reichert sits in the car while Josh is tasked with refilling it. He discovers the gas can has been filled with water, not fuel, forcing them to push the car back to camp. Reichert passes out in the passenger seat as Brad drives, exposing the leadership's fragility.

That night Brad steals a master key, giving him access to virtually every area of Coldwater. He begins to move more freely and quietly, gathering opportunities to observe and document abuses. This is the first clear step toward building a case against the facility.

To buy time and deflect suspicion, Brad blames Gabriel for the water prank on the gas can. The deception buys him some space to plan without alerting the staff to his broader goals. The choice sets in motion a chain of consequences that will shape the uprising.

That night Brad frees Gabriel from the torture shed and steals medical files detailing inmates' injuries. He compiles these with his own notes, then mails them to the sheriff via a trail mail drop. The documents become crucial evidence for the investigation into Coldwater.

The inmates rise against the staff, killing several and dismantling the regime. Brad pursues Reichert to his office and shoots him, staging the scene as a suicide. The brutal ending marks the collapse of Coldwater's control and the beginning of accountability, at least for Brad.

Brad is released from police custody without charges as the investigation continues in the aftermath. He is picked up by his mother, who provides a fragile sense of normalcy amid the chaos. News reports show the carnage at Coldwater that led to his escape and actions.